News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR holds meeting of national focal points for election observation
Publishing date: 29 June 2018
Good practices related to the secondment and deployment of election observers was the focus of a meeting with national focal points for election observation held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 28 and 29 June 2018. The meeting – the first of its
ODIHR final report on Montenegro’s presidential election recommends comprehensive review of electoral legislation
Publishing date: 28 June 2018
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 15 April 2018 presidential election in Montenegro recommends a comprehensive and inclusive reform of the election legislation. The aim of the reform should be to harmonize provisions in different
Political participation of persons with disabilities the focus of OSCE/ODIHR events in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 27 June 2018
Experts from ten countries across the OSCE region joined representatives of disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) at two events in Dushanbe on 26 and 27 June 2018 to exchange information and opinions on recent developments in the field of disability rights and share experiences on the inclusion of
ODIHR final report on Hungary’s parliamentary elections points to inadequate separation between party and state activities, offers recommendations to improve electoral process
Publishing date: 27 June 2018
Greater efforts to guarantee a level playing field for candidates are needed to improve the electoral process in Hungary, says the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the country’s 8 April 2018 parliamentary elections. The report, published on 27
Strategies to improve security of Muslim communities and reduce hate crime the focus of ODIHR-organized consultations in Frankfurt
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
Understanding hate crimes against Muslims and developing guidelines to address the security needs of Muslim communities was at the centre of regional stakeholder consultations for Western Europe co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Frankfurt,
ODIHR trains Uzbek law-enforcement officers on human rights and counter-terrorism policing
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
The importance of observing human rights standards to improve the effectiveness of counter-terrorism policing was the focus of a training workshop held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in Tashkent
ODIHR publishes new guide to assist civil society in building lasting coalitions to address intolerance and discrimination
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released a new guide to assist civil society organizations in building lasting coalitions to promote tolerance and non-discrimination and to address anti-Semitism in the OSCE region. The launch event took place in Brussels on 26