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Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed on 30 August 2024
Publishing date: 5 September 2024
Collections: 1487th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Statement by the Hungarian EU Presidency on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, observed on 30 August 2024
Publishing date: 5 September 2024
Collections: 1487th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
1487th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Response by the Delegation of Austria to the Questionnaire on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 3 September 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Response by the Delegation of Iceland to the Questionnaire on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 21 August 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
The Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Good Practices and Protection Gaps
Publishing date: 22 August 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report provides a summary of ODIHR’s findings from the visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina in November 2021 in which ODIHR held dozens of meetings with State and civil society stakeholders, supported by desk research. In this context, ODIHR collected information about the good practices and gaps in the protection of the physical integrity, liberty, security and dignity of human rights defenders (HRDs), and other aspects of a safe and enabling environment for human rights work. Besides offering assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina, ODIHR seeks to use the findings more broadly and assist participating States across the OSCE region on measures they could take to advance the situation of HRDs.
Justice for Torture Victims: Applying a Victim-centred Approach and Ensuring the Right to Redress and Rehabilitation in Practice
Publishing date: 20 August 2024
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication collates and presents the recommendations made by the speakers and participants at the 2023 conference "Justice for Torture Victims: Applying a Victim-centred Approach and Ensuring the Right to Redress and Rehabilitation in Practice". The publication is drafted without prejudice and does not endorse any recommendations over others. The authors hope that it can serve as an inspiration for further dialogue and possible action for relevant stakeholders.
Response by the Delegation of Georgia to the Questionnaire on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 9 August 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Response by the Delegation of Türkiye to the Questionnaire on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 29 July 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Hate Monitor Report, June 2024
Publishing date: 30 July 2024
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
It is important to know what a hate crime is. When a hate crime is committed, one or more perpetrators target the victim, which can be one or more people or property, because of a protected aspect of the victim's identity, such as religion or ethnicity, race, sexual orientation or disability. Similarly, a hate incident is an act of hostility motivated by prejudice or bias that does not necessarily reach the threshold of a criminal offence, or the criminal nature of which is yet to be determined. A hate crime is any crime where the perpetrator is driven by prejudice or bias. Criminal offence + bias motive = hate crime.
Journal of the 1484th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 25 July 2024
Collections: 1484th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law, Economic and environmental dimension
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Report by the Secretary General on “Response to the implications of Afghanistan for the OSCE region”. The Permanent Council adopted Decision No. 1484 on the dates and agenda of the 2024 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (Hungary-European Union, interpretative statement 1; Canada, also on behalf of the United Kingdom, interpretative statement 2; Switzerland, interpretative statement 3). The Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, Dr. Volker Frobarth. World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, to be observed on 30 July 2024. Follow-up on the 11 July 2024 invocation of the Vienna Mechanism. The Russian Federation’s malign activities and interference in the OSCE area. France’s malign activities and interference in the OSCE area.