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Positive practices to enable participation of persons with disabilities in political parties explored at OSCE/ODIHR event in Brussels
Publishing date: 8 November 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Initiatives to facilitate increased representation of persons with disabilities in political party structures across Europe and the broader OSCE region were the focus of a meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Brussels on 8 November 2017. The meeting, at the European Parliament, was organized in co-operation with the Parliament’s Disability Intergroup and the European Disability Forum.
Methods to respond to intolerance, discrimination against Muslims explored at conference organized in Vienna by OSCE/ODIHR and Georgetown University
Publishing date: 18 October 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Participants in a conference held in Vienna on 18 October 2017 reviewed current manifestations of intolerance and discrimination against Muslims and related challenges across the OSCE region and explored methods for developing a comprehensive response to address these phenomena. The event,
Government officials and civil society discuss ways to advance the human dimension of security in Ukraine at OSCE/ODIHR event in Kyiv
Publishing date: 27 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
More than 150 representatives of civil society, international organizations and academia, as well as government and elected officials, gathered in Kyiv on 26 and 27 September to review the results of activities carried out with the support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to strengthen the human dimension of security in Ukraine.
ODIHR event highlights importance of data, partnerships and comprehensive approach in countering hate crimes
Publishing date: 15 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Using data to identify gaps and challenges in addressing hate crimes and adopting a comprehensive approach to countering these crimes were at the centre of discussions at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 15 September 2017, during the
OSCE/ODIHR course strengthens ability of Italian law enforcement to respond to hate crime
Publishing date: 13 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
A group of 25 law-enforcement professionals from Italy’s Lombardy region improved their skills in recognizing and handling hate crime cases during a training course organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 12 and 13 September in Milan, in co-operation
Condemning deadly attack in Charlottesville, ODIHR Director calls for leaders and authorities to counter racist rhetoric, investigate as possible hate crime, and ensure safety of peaceful demonstrators
Publishing date: 15 August 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 15 August 2017- Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today condemned the violent attack by a suspected white supremacist in the United States on Saturday that caused one death and injured at least 19 people...
OSCE brings together government officials and experts to discuss next steps to effectively address anti-Semitism through education in Moldova
Publishing date: 19 July 2017
Content type: News
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
The importance of combating anti-Semitism through education in Moldova was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Chisinau on 18 July 2017. The event brought together some 20 Moldovan