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Event archive
July 2014
Training
Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement in Italy
TAHCLE is designed to improve police skills in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes. Implementation of the programme should improve police skills in preventing and responding to hate crimes, interacting effectively with…
June 2014
Training
Training on Combating Hate Crimes for Civil Society Representatives in Italy
The aims of the training are to improve the participants’ understanding of hate crime and to raise awareness about the importance of responding to hate crime.

Workshop
The 1st OSCE/ODIHR Youth Forum 2014
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is organizing a two-day Youth Forum on 16-17 June 2014 in Warsaw. The Youth Forum will bring together 35 youth leaders, age between 25-35, from South-East Europe as well…
May 2014
Conference
Regional conference on the role of national jurisdictions in the implementation of international humanitarian law
This two-day conference offers around 65 judges, prosecutors and legal experts from South-Eastern Europe and selected European countries, the opportunity to take stock of the current status of war crimes prosecutions in South-Eastern Europe…
Roundtable
Expert Roundtable on Cross-Border Mobility and Visa Facilitation in the OSCE region
The Roundtable will mark the launch of OSCE/ODIHR’s Baseline Study on Cross-Border Mobility in the OSCE Region and will offer a platform for discussion on the findings and recommendations contained therein.

Seminar
Human Dimension Seminar on Improving OSCE effectiveness by enhancing its co-operation with relevant regional and international organizations
The Human Dimension Seminar will provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE executive structures and a variety of international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders on challenges and…
April 2014
Meeting
Enhancing Community-Law Enforcement Relations in Combating Hate Crimes against Muslims
The meeting will bring together government officials, law enforcement practitioners, non-governmental organizations and Muslim community representatives. The objectives of the meeting are threefold: 1) Explore the challenges to the security…
Meeting
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Torture
The prohibition of torture is absolute and non-derogable and is enshrined in OSCE human dimension commitments, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and a number of regional…
November 2013
Roundtable
Launch of manual “Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations”
ODIHR and OSCE TNTD/SPMU will present their new jointly-produced manual on Human Rights in Counter-Terrorism Investigations during a roundtable meeting in Vienna focusing on the main human rights issues that arise in the course of counter…
Workshop
Workshop for legal professionals on advocacy skills in war crimes cases
This workshop for judges, prosecutors and defence counsel will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss with, and learn from experienced practitioners on how to effectively adjudicate war crimes cases in Serbia. The workshop will…
Training
Training for trainers of imams and community leaders on responding to hate crimes against Muslims
ODIHR’s Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department is organizing a workshop for trainers of imams and community leaders on responding to hate crimes against Muslims. The event aims to equip participants with the necessary tools to deliver…

Meeting
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Implementation of the Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti
This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will present ODIHR’s 2013 Status Report on the Implementation of the 2003 OSCE Action Plan on Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti and its key findings. The SHDM will commemorate the 10…
October 2013
Seminar
Training seminars for defence counsel working on war crimes cases
The seminars will train 45 defence counsel from Prizren/Prizren and Prishtinë/Priština to strengthen their capacity in handling war crimes cases. As with two earlier seminars held in Pejë/Peć and Prishtinë/Priština, in March this year…
Meeting
Meeting on the role of ombuds institutions in protecting human rights of armed forces personnel
This meeting will examine how ombuds institutions can protect human rights in the armed forces through exercising independent oversight and handling complaints, and look into considerations for establishing independent ombuds offices for…
September 2013

Conference
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2013
Read more about this year’s OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting - Europe’s largest human rights conference.

Meeting
Eighth Annual Implementation Meeting of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation
OSCE/ODIHR is hosting the 8 th Annual Implementation Meeting of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation group. The Declaration was formally endorsed by representatives of 22 organizations at a ceremony hosted by…