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Event archive
March 2022
Meeting
Advancing Gender Equality: Institutional Mechanisms at the Centre of Solutions
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women have been established in nearly every country around the world, also in the OSCE region from North America to Europe and Central Asia. They apply diverse strategies, but all with the…
Meeting
Addressing vulnerabilities of women and girls to trafficking in persons: Side event during the 66th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
Research has consistently shown that human traffickers take advantage of people who are in positions of vulnerability. It is widely recognised that women and girls make up the majority of identified trafficking victims. Gender and age…
Training
Call for Registration: Training for Civil Society on Addressing Anti-Christian Hate Crime
This event, taking place on 8 and 10 March, will train up to 20 civil society representatives, including those from faith-based organizations and religious or belief communities, on recording and reporting hate crimes motivated by bias…
February 2022

Workshop
Integrating a gender perspective in intelligence services
Since the ground-breaking UN resolution 1325, the importance of integrating a gender perspective in the security sector has been widely recognized. In spite of this, little attention has been paid to gender in the context of intelligence…
Workshop
Expert online exchange on the inadmissibility of evidence tainted by torture
The use of torture not only amounts to an egregious human rights violation in itself, but also leads to other serious human rights violations, including the violation of the right to a fair trial. The use of torture, and evidence obtained…
Workshop
Effective and Human Rights-compliant Interviewing Principles: A Workshop for Police Academies Network
This workshop aims to raise awareness of members of the OSCE Police Academies Network (PAN) about the Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering – also known as the Méndez Principles – and their…
Workshop
Realizing Gender Equality in the Parliament of Tajikistan
ODIHR is organizing a workshop in Tajikistan as part of its work to promote gender-sensitive parliaments that deliver for all women in men in societies across the OSCE region. Objectives Advance the understanding of members of the Tajik…
January 2022
Workshop
Launch of the National Referral Mechanism Handbook. Joining Efforts to Protect the Rights of Trafficked Persons: A Practical Handbook
ODIHR publishes handbook to help combat human trafficking
Meeting
National Security Institutions and the Jewish Community in Estonia: Raising Awareness and Building Effective Communication
The aim of the event is to raise awareness among law enforcement officials about the history of Jewish life and culture in Estonia, and to identify current and potential challenges facing the Jewish community, including specific security…
December 2021
Workshop
Participatory Gender Audit Workshop for the National Youth Council of Serbia
The workshop is meant to support the National Youth Council of Serbia ( Krovna organizacija mladih Srbije, KOMS) in advancing its efforts to mainstream gender and diversity into its programmes and advocacy work. The workshop will involve a…
Seminar
Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Migrants and Refugees: Importance of Alliances and Consolidated Approaches
Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Migrants and Refugees: Importance of Alliances and Consolidated Approaches
Seminar
Border management and human rights: Collection and sharing information and new technologies in the counter-terrorism and freedom of movement context
The event will present key findings from the ODIHR policy brief Human rights at borders, Collection, processing and sharing of personal data and the use of new technologies in the counter-terrorism and freedom of movement context, including…
Workshop
Final Workshop within Capacity building programme on human rights monitoring and reporting for Roma Human Rights Defenders
The final workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss the findings, conclusions and recommendations from the monitoring activities and present the reports prepared under the capacity building programme.
Meeting
Key trends impacting freedom of religion or belief
This webinar will bring together experts from international institutions, academia and civil society to discuss emerging trends and events that have been affecting the conditions in which people across the OSCE area exercise their freedom…
Meeting
Meeting on the Rule of Law in Poland
ODIHR is organizing a meeting with civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to discuss how to improve and strengthen the rule of law in Poland. The meeting will feature presentations by experts and interactive…
Meeting
Understanding Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes - Addressing the Security Needs of Muslim Communities: Launch of ODIHR’s Practical Guide in Greece
Understanding Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes - Addressing the Security Needs of Muslim Communities: Launch of ODIHR’s Practical Guide in Greece