News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International human rights standards and good practices in policing assemblies in Western Balkans focus of event co-organized by OSCE/ODIHR in Warsaw
Publishing date: 17 September 2018
Challenges and good practices in ensuring human rights-compliant assembly policing in the Western Balkans region and related available resources were explored and presented at an event in Warsaw on 17 September 2018, during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. Some 40 representatives of
Promoting the participation of under-represented groups vital in truly democratic societies, says OSCE/ODIHR Director ahead of International Day of Democracy
Publishing date: 14 September 2018
WARSAW, 13 September 2018 – More must be done to promote the participation of under-represented groups in political decision making if we are to ensure effective, truly democratic governance and societies, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said today, ahead of tomorrow’s International Day of Democracy.
Measures to end trade in torture tools in OSCE region focus of expert discussion in Warsaw
Publishing date: 13 September 2018
Existing regional processes to control the trade of equipment that was designed or can be used for torture or other ill-treatment was the focus of an event organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Omega Research Foundation on 12 September 2018, during the
ODIHR presents new guidelines on protecting human rights while countering threats posed by “foreign terrorist fighters”
Publishing date: 12 September 2018
Human rights-compliant approaches to addressing threats and challenges posed by “foreign terrorist fighters” are the focus of a new publication presented by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at an event on 12 September 2018, during the annual Human Dimension
ODIHR, Penal Reform International present new publication on implementing UN rules for treatment of prisoners
Publishing date: 11 September 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Penal Reform International (PRI) presented their new publication on implementing the revised United Nations rules for the treatment of prisoners at an event in Warsaw on 11 September 2018. The presentation took place on the
Today’s security challenges make defence and promotion of human rights more important than ever, speakers say at opening of OSCE conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 10 September 2018
WARSAW, 10 September 2018 – The need to address today’s security challenges means the defence and promotion of human rights are more important than ever, speakers said today at the opening of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.
Ukrainian law enforcement trainers build skills at ODIHR workshop on human rights-compliant policing of assemblies
Publishing date: 31 August 2018
International human rights standards guaranteeing the freedom of peaceful assembly and good assembly policing practices were the focus of a train-the-trainer workshop for representatives of Ukrainian law enforcement training institutions and police, which took place in Kyiv from 27 to 31 August 2018. The training was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).