Publications

As governments navigate the fast-evolving terrain of artificial intelligence (AI), including its integration in fields such as neurotechnology, a core but often overlooked right demands urgent attention: freedom of thought.

A factsheet explaining the work of ODIHR on supporting and protecting human rights defenders

A factsheet explaining the work of ODIHR in promoting the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief.

The aim of this guide is to encourage OSCE participating States to adopt good practices to address and prevent childhood statelessness, ensure universal birth registration and implement other positive measures to protect stateless children. It summarizes the international legal framework relating to the prevention of childhood statelessness and provides examples of good practices from selected OSCE participating States. The guide was jointly developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) and UNHCR.

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

English version of a manual prepared by the Albanian Ministry of Justice's Free Legal Aid Directorate.

A factsheet on ODIHR's activities in Ukraine

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.

ODIHR has developed this guide in response to calls from participating States to give them guidance and practical tools to help them create an environment that enables fruitful dialogue and joint action across religious and belief boundaries.

This is a quick reference book containing practical information about the problem of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in criminal justice facilities. It proposes various safeguards to prevent and respond to such violence.