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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, OSCE officials call for reflection, renewed efforts for better education and strong messages against intolerance
Publishing date: 27 January 2017
VIENNA / WARSAW, 27 January 2017 – On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Sebastian Kurz, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, today called for renewed efforts for better education and strong messages against intolerance...
OSCE/ODIHR and Estonian Academy of Security Sciences sign agreement to implement ODIHR hate crime training programme
Publishing date: 13 January 2017
The Estonian Academy of Security Sciences and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) signed an agreement on 13 January 2017 to strengthen the ability of Estonian law enforcement officers across the country to recognize, understand and investigate hate crimes. “Police
Iceland signs agreement with OSCE/ODIHR to strengthen hate crime response, investigation and prosecution
Publishing date: 29 December 2016
The Icelandic authorities and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) signed a memorandum of understanding on 29 December 2016 under which Iceland commits to integrate ODIHR’s tailor-made hate crime training programmes into the existing national curricula for law
Security needs, effective responses to intolerance and hate crimes against Christians discussed at OSCE/ODIHR event in Vienna
Publishing date: 14 December 2016
Representatives of civil society, governments and international organizations explored ways to improve security for Christian communities in the OSCE region and to address intolerance against Christians at a conference held in Vienna on 14 December 2016. The Conference on Combating Intolerance and
Comprehensive and disaggregated data critical for developing effective responses to hate crimes and intolerance, say participants in OSCE/ODIHR workshop
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
Civil society and community groups dedicated to countering intolerance against Muslims strengthened their ability to monitor and report hate incidents during a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 5 and 6 December 2016 in Warsaw. Bringing
OSCE/ODIHR Director calls for increased efforts to remove barriers for more inclusive societies ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
WARSAW, 2 December 2016 Ahead of tomorrow’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) called on participating States to take concrete steps to create more inclusive societies, free from intolerance and promoting the full and effective participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life...
OSCE/ODIHR event showcases impact of small projects to address hate crime and intolerance in Ukraine
Publishing date: 2 December 2016
The impact that small, well-devised projects can have to effectively address hate crime and intolerance was at the centre of an event held in Kyiv on 2 December 2016. Participants discussed the results of five projects financed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and shared experiences and good practices to strengthen their efforts and co-operation with ODIHR and the local authorities.