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Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a persistent problem in places of deprivation of liberty. This guidance note is designed to help all detention monitoring mechanisms integrate the issue of SGBV in their ongoing work. The document summarizes the importance of monitoring for SGBV and provides practical suggestions on how to incorporate these considerations into monitoring work without further endangering those at risk.

Women have the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (FoRB), including in employment. In practice however, many women face a range of challenges related to their religion or belief. This threatens not only their right to FoRB, but also their effective participation in the labour market on an equal footing with men.

A regional three year project (2021-2023), financed and supported by the European Union, implemented by the field operations in Tirana, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Skopje and Pristina with the guiding support of ODIHR and project coordination from Secretariat/ Conflict Prevention Centre.

The ODIHR Panel of Experts on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly was established in 2006 and consists of ten independent experts from OSCE participating States, selected on the basis of their expertise, experience, integrity and objectivity.

Tool 1- the INTRODUCTION- defines violence against women in politics and describes solutions for effective prevention, protection of victims, the prosecution of perpetrators and coordination of policies.

The ODIHR continued in 2005 to conduct a broad range of activities aimed at fostering democracy and the rule of law, promoting and protecting human rights, combating tolerance and non-discrimination, and assisting participating States in the implementation of their commitments.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of all police-related projects, activities and events, which draw on the combined strength of the OSCE’s Institutions and its network of field operations, often cutting across the OSCE’s three security dimensions.