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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Renewed efforts needed to eliminate racial discrimination, especially in the workplace, say heads of Europe’s human rights organizations
Publishing date: 21 March 2019
VIENNA/STRASBOURG/WARSAW, 21 March 2019 – Too many people with an ethnic or migrant background are still being held back in the job market. This is despite laws against racial discrimination and for equal opportunities in employment that have been in place for decades, the heads of three European human rights institutions said in a joint statement on today’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination...
ODIHR, OSCE Presence in Albania co-organize workshop on gender-sensitive legislation
Publishing date: 20 March 2019
Promoting gender-sensitive legislation in Albania was the focus of discussion at a workshop in Tirana on 20 March 2019. The event was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania and the parliament of Albania.
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Hungary
Publishing date: 14 March 2019
A team of election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Hungary from 12 to 14 March 2019 to present the final report of ODIHR’s limited election observation mission for the parliamentary elections held in April last
Promoting freedom of religion or belief the focus of OSCE/ODIHR roundtable events in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 March 2019
Advancing the freedom of religion or belief for all was at the centre of discussion at roundtable events held in Sarajevo and Banja Luka on 12 and 13 March 2019, respectively. The events were organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ODIHR opens election observation mission in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 12 March 2019
SKOPJE, 12 March 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened today an election observation mission for the 21 April presidential election in North Macedonia. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
On International Women’s Day OSCE officials call for action on violence against women and girls, stress benefits of their participation for society
Publishing date: 8 March 2019
VIENNA, 8 March 2019 – Greater efforts are needed to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls occurring both in private and public life, which prevents them from being full and equal participants in society, said OSCE senior officials on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
While Armenia’s parliamentary elections enjoyed broad public trust, further efforts needed to preserve integrity of electoral process, says OSCE/ODIHR final report
Publishing date: 7 March 2019
While noting that Armenia’s 9 December 2018 early parliamentary elections enjoyed broad public trust and were held with respect for fundamental freedoms, the final report issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends that the authorities, political