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OSCE/ODIHR meeting explores importance of independent detention monitoring to protecting human rights while preventing violent extremism and terrorist radicalization in prisons
Publishing date: 5 December 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
The importance of independent detention monitoring bodies in assessing whether state measures to prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT) in prisons are human rights compliant was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic
OSCE/ODIHR trains Albanian counter-terrorism police officers on protecting human rights in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 22 November 2017
Content type: News
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Policing
Enhancing the ability to respect human rights while countering terrorism was the aim of a training course organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) for 22 officers from the Albanian State Police Counter-Terrorism Directorate in Tirana on 21 and 22 November
OSCE/ODIHR-supported Warsaw event highlights the need to respect human rights in prisons to counter radicalization leading to terrorism
Publishing date: 18 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
Protecting human rights while countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism (VERLT) in the prison context was the subject of a side event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) in Warsaw on 18
OSCE organizes first seminar on community-policing approaches to countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism in Mongolia
Publishing date: 6 July 2017
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ULAANBAATAR, 6 July 2017- A two-day national seminar on a community-policing approach to countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT), organized by the OSCE, concluded today in Ulaanbaatar. The seminar was the first of its kind to be held in Mongolia...
Spanish police officers trained on human rights standards in countering violent extremism that may lead to terrorism at ODIHR workshop in Málaga
Publishing date: 22 June 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
A group of 22 mid- to higher rank officers of Spain’s local police forces gained essential knowledge and skills to respect human rights in countering and preventing violent extremism that may lead to terrorism during a training workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and
Human rights-based approach key to effectively countering phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, experts underline at ODIHR meeting
Publishing date: 26 April 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
The human rights-compliant implementation of legislation and policies to counter the foreign terrorist fighter phenomenon were the focus of an expert meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) from 25 to 26 April in Warsaw. The event brought together
ODIHR Director Link reiterates absolute prohibition of torture is not up for re-consideration, expresses concern about statements by President Trump
Publishing date: 27 January 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
WARSAW, 27 January 2017 – Today, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expressed profound concern about public statements made by President of the United States of America Donald Trump characterizing the use of torture as an effective tactic to counter terrorism...