News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Important progress in election legislation could not offset lack of real contest in Uzbekistan’s parliamentary elections, international observers say
Publishing date: 23 December 2019
TASHKENT, 23 December 2019 – Improvements to Uzbekistan’s election law and greater acceptance of freedom of expression are to be welcomed, but did not offset the absence of opposition parties, a continuing lack of respect for fundamental rights, and some serious irregularities on election day, international observers to the parliamentary elections said in a preliminary statement published today...
ODIHR launches new guidelines on political participation of people with disabilities at a side event in Warsaw
Publishing date: 16 September 2019
Under-representation of people with disabilities in political and public life and examples of positive practice contributing to more inclusive parliaments, political parties and democratic institutions were discussed at a side event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Human rights education key to secure, inclusive societies, say participants of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 8 October 2018
VIENNA, 8 October 2018 –Education is key to promoting human rights, peaceful coexistence and security in the OSCE region, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna...
Governments play critical role in promoting Holocaust remembrance and education, say participants at ODIHR event in Moldova
Publishing date: 28 January 2014
The role of governments in promoting Holocaust remembrance and education was the focus of a roundtable discussion co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Chisinau on 28 January 2014, a day after the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
New human rights education guidelines for activists and health workers presented at OSCE/ODIHR event
Publishing date: 26 September 2013
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented two new sets of guidelines on human rights education for health workers and for human rights activists at the OSCE’s annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 25 September 2013...
Czech government must do more to end marginalization and segregation of Roma children in schools, concludes ODIHR report
Publishing date: 26 October 2012
The Czech government needs to do more to overcome the marginalization and segregation in schools of children from Roma and Sinti communities, concludes a field assessment visit report published by the OSCE/ODIHR on 26 October 2012...
OSCE trains Turkmenistan police students on human rights protection in countering terrorism
Publishing date: 22 November 2010
ASHGABAT, 22 November 2010-Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in countering terrorism is the focus of an OSCE-organized training course for police students in Turkmenistan that started in Ashgabat today...