News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR observers to hold press conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
WASHINGTON D.C., 1 October 2018 – The limited election observation mission from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to observe the 6 November mid-term congressional elections in the United States will hold a press conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, 3 October, at 12:00...
ODIHR final report on Turkish early presidential and parliamentary elections recommends amending and harmonizing election legislation in line with international standards
Publishing date: 21 September 2018
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Turkey’s 24 June early presidential and parliamentary elections, published on 21 September 2018, recommends a review of legislation to bring it in line with international obligations and standards for
ODIHR opens observation mission for presidential election in Georgia
Publishing date: 20 September 2018
TBILISI, 20 September 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) yesterday formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 28 October presidential election in Georgia. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Georgian authorities...
Victim support must be at the centre of an effective response to hate crime, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR event
Publishing date: 20 September 2018
Techniques to improve states’ support for victims of hate crime were the focus of an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 20 September in Warsaw on the margins of the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. The discussions focused on how
Gender dynamics of human trafficking explored at OSCE/ODIHR event in Warsaw
Publishing date: 19 September 2018
Trafficking in human beings is often gender-specific, as are its consequences, including the harm it causes and the recovery process for survivors, said participants in an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Office of the Special
ODIHR experts discuss follow-up to electoral recommendations in Romania
Publishing date: 19 September 2018
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Bucharest from 17 to 19 September 2018 to discuss the status of follow-up on ODIHR’s electoral recommendations with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Electoral Authority,
ODIHR Women’s Power Breakfast highlights need for gender sensitivity and equality in justice systems
Publishing date: 19 September 2018
The under-representation of women in justice system institutions and its impact on justice system outcomes were the focus of a Women’s Power Breakfast in Warsaw on 19 September 2018, during the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic