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July 2013

Conference

Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on the Rule of Law in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will provide a forum to discuss how the rule of law in the promotion and protection of human rights can be enhanced in the OSCE area. Participants will discuss the role of legislative…
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Hofburg, Vienna

Roundtable

Expert Roundtable on Regulation of Operations of Internationally Affiliated NGOs and NGO Access to Foreign Funding

Various legal regimes affect the operation of internationally affiliated NGOs and NGO access to foreign funding in the OSCE region. These range from non-regulation to imposition of significant restrictions. In recent years, some…
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Hofburg, Vienna

Roundtable

Challenging anti-Muslim Prejudice and Promotion of Mutual Understanding in Multicultural Societies through Education

The third roundtable meeting to promote the Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims: Addressing Islamophobia through Education will be hosted by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 5 July…
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Strasbourg

Roundtable

Policing assemblies in compliance with OSCE commitments: An exchange of lessons learned

ODIHR, in co-operation with the Transnational Threats Department’s Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/ SPMU), will bring together 30 participants, mostly of a law enforcement background, to discuss the effective policing of assemblies…
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Hofburg, Vienna

May 2013

Seminar

Human Dimension Seminar on the Media Freedom Legal Framework

The Human Dimension Seminar will provide a platform for an exchange of views among different stakeholders on key aspects of the rule of law framework for media freedom. The Seminar will serve as an opportunity to discuss the implementation…
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Sofitel Victoria Hotel, Warsaw

Training

Regional training for civil society representatives on hate crimes against Muslims

During this two-day workshop, civil society representatives from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will receive training on how to recognize hate crimes against Muslims and what civil society organizations can do in order to combat this…
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Copenhagen

April 2013

Conference

Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Movement and Human Contacts

This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will seek to address how the right to freedom of movement can be advanced and protected and how further progress could be achieved in facilitating cross-border human contacts. It will…
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Hofburg, Vienna

Conference

Regional peer-to-peer meeting for defence counsel

This event will allow for the exchange of experience and expertise between lawyers from South-Eastern Europe on issues related to defence work in war crimes cases. It will gather around 20 participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia…
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Podgorica

General event

Meeting on Armed Forces and Women’s Access to Combat Positions

Women in the armed forces are still being prevented from serving on the front lines in a number of OSCE participating States and are therefore restricted in their prospects for promotion and career advancement in the military. To address…
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Hofburg, Vienna

Training

Training of border officials on human rights in counter-terrorism and border security

The training will demonstrate how human rights-compliant measures and practices assist in effectively countering terrorism and successfully securing borders. Twenty-five border officials from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co…
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Dushanbe

March 2013

Seminar

Training seminar for defence counsel from Kosovo on criminal defence in war crimes cases

During these two one-day training seminars, around 25 defence counsel from the municipalities of Pejë/Peć and Prishtinë /Priština will receive training on substantive international criminal and humanitarian law, and advanced trial advocacy…
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Pejë/Peć and Prishtinë/Priština…

February 2013

Training

Training for OSCE field staff on freedom of religion or belief

ODIHR is organizing a training session for 17 staff members from ODIHR and the OSCE’s field operations with the aim of providing a comprehensive overview of the obligations of participating States in the area of freedom of religion or…
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Warsaw

December 2012

Workshop

Workshop for civil society on anti-Semitic hate crimes in the OSCE region

The workshop will gather representatives of non-governmental and Jewish community organizations from across the OSCE region for a one-day workshop on countering anti-Semitic hate crimes. The objective of the workshop is to: introduce civil…
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Warsaw

Training

Countering Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights: Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers

ODIHR, in co-operation with the Security Service of Ukraine, is organizing a two-and-a-half-day training course for Ukrainian security service, police and border officials on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism. The…
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Kyiv

November 2012

Training

Training for civil society on countering hate crimes against Muslims

During this two-day workshop, civil society representatives from Germany, Austria and Switzerland will receive training on countering hate crimes against Muslims. The aim of the training is to raise awareness of the concept of hate crimes…
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Berlin

Training

Training for judges and prosecutors on international humanitarian law

During this two-day seminar, around 20 judges and prosecutors will receive training on mutual legal assistance and co-operation between state authorities and international criminal courts. Issues relevant to State co-operation with criminal…
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Sarajevo