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OSCE/ODIHR expert meeting in Warsaw examines impact of states of conflict or emergency on fair trial rights
Publishing date: 28 October 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
More than 30 academics, legal professionals and representatives of civil society and international organizations explored the implications of states of conflict or emergency on fair trial rights at a meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Steinmeier stresses importance of ODIHR’s work during visit to headquarters in Warsaw
Publishing date: 19 April 2016
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 19 April 2016 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, today visited the headquarters of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in the context of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Office...
Michael Georg Link takes up post as new ODIHR director
Publishing date: 2 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 2 July 2014 – Michael Georg Link of Germany assumed his new duties on Tuesday as director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office expresses gratitude to outgoing ODIHR Director Lenarčič
Publishing date: 30 June 2014
Content type: Press release
BERN, 30 June 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, today expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Janez Lenarčič of Slovenia, the outgoing Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), for his work over the last six years...
Civil society recommends OSCE’s greater engagement with Mediterranean Partner States
Publishing date: 5 December 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Civil society in the OSCE Mediterranean Partner States could benefit from greater OSCE engagement in strengthening capacity at a time of rapid change and transition in the Middle East and North Africa, participants said at the end of a two-day conference in Vilnius on 5 December 2011...
OSCE civil society conference on challenges facing Mediterranean democracies in transition
Publishing date: 4 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VILNIUS, 4 December 2011 – Encouraging international co-operation between civil society groups from OSCE participating States and Mediterranean Partners at a time of rapid change and transition in the Middle East and North Africa was highlighted at the start of a two-day conference in Vilnius today...
OSCE Office supports discussion to improve Armenia's legal framework for freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 17 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 17 February 2011 – The OSCE Office in Yerevan supported a roundtable discussion today to review legal opinions prepared by the Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) aimed at helping to improve Armenia's legislative framework for freedom of religion or belief...