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Civil society is key to addressing hate crime, says OSCE’s human rights office
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 16 November 2022 – As it launches its hate crime dataset on today’s International Day for Tolerance, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) called on states to deepen their cooperation with civil society organizations working to counter hate and make a greater effort to support victims.
OSCE Mission survey reveals concerning data about psychological violence against women and girls in Montenegro
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
An opinion poll conducted in Montenegro found that 85 per cent of respondents perceive psychological violence against women and girls as being either very common or at least occurring in individual cases. A third of women respondents personally experienced at least one form of psychological violence and over 44.1 per cent of respondents believe this to be the most common form of violence in intimate (partner) and family relationships.
Personal Representatives of OSCE Chairman-in-Office on Tolerance and Non-discrimination statement for International Day of Tolerance
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW/VIENNA, 16 November 2022- As the Personal Representatives of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office tasked with addressing tolerance issues, we are cognizant of the enormous challenges that we face on this International Day of Tolerance.
State policy and ongoing reforms on the private international law focus of OSCE conference in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the NGO “Legal Problems Research Center”, and the Tashkent State University of Law held an international conference on 15 November in Tashkent.
Effective judicial responses in fight against organized crime and corruption focus of OSCE regional discussion in Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
A Regional Conference on the investigation and adjudication of organized crime and corruption, gathering 45 justice sector stakeholders from across the region, as part of the OSCE Regional Trial Monitoring Project, opened on 15 November in Budva, Montenegro.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo organizes visits to cultural and religious heritage sites for elementary school pupils
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
To teach schoolchildren about the importance of cultural and religious heritage, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized visits for over 130 elementary school pupils and their teachers to four sites in Prizren. The aim of the visits was to increase the knowledge of schoolchildren from different
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches online course on digital investigative journalism techniques
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
To promote investigative journalism and help media professionals hone their digital investigative skills so they can conduct more thorough research to bring the facts to light, the OSCE Mission to Skopje launched an e-learning course on 15 November 2022. This e-learning course provides a toolbox