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Political will the key to ensuring the protection of human rights defenders, say participants at OSCE conference in Bern

Publishing date: 10 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
BERN, 10 June 2014 – Political will on the part of states and genuine partnership with civil society are necessary to ensure that human rights defenders can effectively play their vital role in ensuring and promoting respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law in the OSCE area, said participants at an OSCE conference in Bern today...

OSCE supports Kosovo municipalities in drafting social housing plans

Publishing date: 5 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance
A three-day workshop for municipal officials on drafting social housing plans concluded on 4 June 2014 in Dragash/Dragaš municipality...

OSCE Centre in Astana supports publication of Ombudsman Annual Report

Publishing date: 3 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights
An OSCE-supported report on the activities of National Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) in 2013 was presented at a roundtable discussion at the Financial Police Academy in Koschi, Kazakhstan, on 3 June 2014...

OSCE, UNHCR train Afghan, Tajik law enforcement agencies on refugee and asylum seeker issues

Publishing date: 16 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights, Migration, Policing
DUSHANBE, 16 May 2014 – Twenty-six officers from Afghan and Tajik law enforcement agencies completed a training course today in Dushanbe organized by the OSCE and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on refugees and asylum seekers issues...

OSCE/ODIHR workshop facilitates exchange of good practices on gender-sensitive labour migration policies in Baltic States

Publishing date: 16 May 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
Good practices in applying a gender-sensitive approach to the development of labour migration policies were the focus of a regional workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Riga on 15 and 16 May 2014.

OSCE/ODIHR releases study on visa requirements and cross-border mobility in the OSCE region

Publishing date: 15 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 15 May 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today released the first study of its kind demonstrating how visa requirements affect the movement of people across borders in the OSCE region.

OSCE/ODIHR and HCNM release report by Human Rights Assessment Mission in Ukraine

Publishing date: 12 May 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
WARSAW / THE HAGUE, 12 May 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) today released the report from the joint Human Rights Assessment Mission the two institutions sent to Ukraine in early March 2014...