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A factsheet on ODIHR's activities in Ukraine

Paralegals are people who have undergone basic training and work with professional lawyers, in particular with the free legal aid (FLA) system, on a volunteer basis. The task of a paralegal is to become the first contact for a person, to help them navigate their own situation, to conduct an initial

This document summarizes findings of a screening study of European, international and Ukrainian standards for environmental monitoring, performed on request of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine. As an outcome of analysis performed, the report contains a list

The study, produced with OSCE support on request from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, is based on 50 in-depth interviews with representatives of youth centres from various regions of Ukraine. Its objective was to analyse youth infrastructure, potential, and the activities of these

A quantitative research study of youth, implemented with OSCE support on request from the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, involved 2,000 respondents aged 16–35, representing all regions of Ukraine, excluding temporarily occupied territories. The study's main goal was to evaluate youth

Currently, youth centres and spaces have become essential platforms for supporting young people and strengthening communities. The recommendations for their operations were developed collaboratively, based on the results of eight roundtables with representatives of youth centres, local authorities

The manual for training of civil society activists who wish to strengthen the work of environmental protection agencies was developed by the OSCE Secretariat Extra-Budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine on request from the Sate Environmental Inspectorate. Available in Ukrainian language. 

Mass media play crucial role in ensuring gender equality. Biased and unprofessional coverage strengthens stereotypes and perpetuates existing disbalances in the roles traditionally attributed to women and men in social life. On the contrary, quality work of a journalist gives the audience a clear

Anti-Christian hate crimes — criminal offences motivated by bias against Christians — are an extreme manifestation of intolerance that send a harmful message of exclusion to victims and their communities.