News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
The role of national referral mechanisms in protecting the rights of trafficked persons subject of event organized by ODIHR
Publishing date: 18 September 2018
The role of national referral mechanisms (NRMs) in protecting the rights of trafficked persons was addressed in an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 18 September 2018, on the margins of the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.
Freedom of speech and expression in the armed forces focus of ODIHR and EUROMIL discussion in Warsaw
Publishing date: 17 September 2018
Experts and representatives of armed forces, defence ministries, military trade unions and professional associations from a range of OSCE participating States shared experiences and good practices in protecting armed forces’ right to freedom of expression while ensuring operational effectiveness at
International human rights standards and good practices in policing assemblies in Western Balkans focus of event co-organized by OSCE/ODIHR in Warsaw
Publishing date: 17 September 2018
Challenges and good practices in ensuring human rights-compliant assembly policing in the Western Balkans region and related available resources were explored and presented at an event in Warsaw on 17 September 2018, during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Some 40 representatives of
Warsaw event explores tools to advance youth political participation throughout the OSCE region
Publishing date: 17 September 2018
New, youth-specific tools and research aimed at assisting policymakers and youth stakeholders working to enhance youth wellbeing and political engagement in the OSCE region were introduced at an event in Warsaw on 14 September 2018. Youth experts and practitioners, as well as representatives of
OSCE/ODIHR partners with pro-democracy bodies in release of proposed global agenda on improving democratic institutions
Publishing date: 14 September 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) teamed up with other organizations working in the area of promoting democracy today in publishing an agenda to focus attention on the constructive and concrete steps that different actors can take to respond to populism by strengthening democracy.
Promoting the participation of under-represented groups vital in truly democratic societies, says OSCE/ODIHR Director ahead of International Day of Democracy
Publishing date: 14 September 2018
WARSAW, 13 September 2018 – More must be done to promote the participation of under-represented groups in political decision making if we are to ensure effective, truly democratic governance and societies, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said today, ahead of tomorrow’s International Day of Democracy.
Greater efforts to protect Roma from violence and punish perpetrators key to ensuring Roma security and inclusion, say participants at Warsaw event
Publishing date: 14 September 2018
The very limited progress in implementing government strategies and policies for Roma inclusion remains a major obstacle to their inclusion, participants said at an event in Warsaw on 14 September 2018. The lack of progress is coupled with negative public and political discourse, persistent discrimination and growing manifestations of intolerance and racially motivated violence against Roma and Sinti in the OSCE area.