News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Remembering past atrocities is vital to combat current racism and discrimination perpetrated against Roma and Sinti, OSCE human rights office says
Publishing date: 2 August 2025
WARSAW, 2 August 2025 – Teaching about and commemorating the genocide of the Roma and Sinti is crucial to addressing the prejudice, hate speech, and hate crimes that continue to afflict our societies, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on Roma Genocide Remembrance Day.
Preventing childhood statelessness: UNHCR, ODIHR and HCNM launch new publication
Publishing date: 25 July 2025
VIENNA, 25 July 2025 – The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched a joint publication today entitled Opening Doors for Children: Prevention of Childhood Statelessness. Good Practices in the OSCE Area.
Protecting Childhood: OSCE Hosts Roundtable on Early Marriages and Child Labour
Publishing date: 12 June 2025
12 June 2025, Sarajevo – On the World Day Against Child Labour, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted a roundtable in Sarajevo titled “Challenges and Gaps in the Institutional Response to Child Labour and Early Marriages”, aimed at strengthening protections for vulnerable children,
Greater support for civil society needed to safeguard and promote the rights of Roma and Sinti communities, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 8 April 2025
WARSAW, 8 April 2025 – Support and understanding of the importance of civil society to protect and promote the rights of Roma and Sinti are crucial as the OSCE area continues to witness shrinking space and a significant reduction in funding opportunities for human rights and watchdog organizations focusing on the human rights situation of Roma and Sinti in the region, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on today’s International Roma Day.
Strengthening dialogue and action to address the needs of Ukrainian Roma impacted by war focus of ODIHR event
Publishing date: 15 October 2024
Greater efforts are required to address inequalities and the needs of Ukrainian Roma impacted by the war in Ukraine, agreed participants at an event organized this week by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) during the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.
School dropouts and early marriages discussed in Mostar
Publishing date: 3 October 2024
A roundtable on school dropouts and early marriages was held in Mostar with the aim of enhancing the Roma inclusion in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.
OSCE Presence in Albania organizes Democracy Week series of events to mark International Democracy Day
Publishing date: 16 September 2024
On 16 September 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania kicked off a week-long series of events branded Democracy Week to mark the International Democracy Day, 15 September. During the first event, together with the Central Election Commission (CEC), the Presence launched a youth competition for the