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ODIHR event in London brings together experts to discuss challenges in countering hate crime against migrants
Publishing date: 28 February 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Hate crime against migrants was the focus of an expert roundtable meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 27 and 28 February 2018 in London. Forty-seven participants, 26 women and 21 men, from 14 OSCE participating States included representatives
ODIHR training event in Bulgaria helps build co-operation between police and prosecutors in addressing hate crimes
Publishing date: 14 February 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
A training course designed to improve co-operation between police officers and prosecutors in addressing hate crimes in Bulgaria was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in the city of Veliko Tarnovo on 13 and 14 February 2018. Twenty-five police
OSCE/ODIHR brings together police and Jewish community representatives to discuss security needs of Jewish communities in Poland
Publishing date: 12 February 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Addressing the needs of Jewish communities in Poland was the focus of a meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 13 February 2018 in Warsaw. The meeting was held in co-operation with the Polish Interior Ministry, the General Police Headquarters of
Ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, OSCE officials call for increased commemoration efforts, as part of commitment to addressing anti-Semitism and all forms of intolerance
Publishing date: 26 January 2018
Content type: Press release
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ROME/WARSAW/VIENNA, 26 January 2018 – Ahead of tomorrow’s International Holocaust Remembrance Day, OSCE officials today called on all participating States to commemorate the victims of the Nazi regime, as part of their educational activities to address anti-Semitism and all forms of intolerance...
ODIHR brings together police and prosecutors in Bulgaria at training event on addressing hate crimes
Publishing date: 23 January 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
New ways to effectively co-operate in countering hate crimes were the focus of a training course for 25 police officers and prosecutors from Bulgaria, including 13 women and 12 men, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Sofia on 22 and 23 January 2018.
On International Migrants Day, ODIHR Director calls for increased action to promote long-term, human rights-based inclusion and integration of migrants
Publishing date: 18 December 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Migration, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 18 December 2018 – On the occasion of International Migrants Day, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today called for greater action to promote long-term integration efforts while protecting and promoting the human rights of all migrants.
OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Belgrade focuses on improving identification and reporting of hate crimes against Muslims
Publishing date: 18 December 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Strengthening the ability of civil society groups to identify and report hate crimes was the focus of an event held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Belgrade from 14 to 16 December 2017. The workshop brought together 21 participants from across