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Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings

The Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide opportunity for dialogue and exchange of views between participating States, and civil society actors on the existing good practices and challenges about specific topics.

Past meetings

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Inclusion as a way to promote tolerance and non-discrimination: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views between OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, international organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders to discuss the implementation of…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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The role of media in conflict and humanitarian crises, reflecting on International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views between OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, international organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders to discuss implementation of…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Tolerance and Non-Discrimination and Gender Equality: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are mandated meetings, organized within the framework of the Permanent Council by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, with support from ODIHR and other OSCE Institutions.
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Media Literacy and Democracy: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting II

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are mandated meetings, organized within the framework of the Permanent Council by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, with support from ODIHR and other OSCE Institutions.
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Hofburg, Vienna
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The Role of Civil Society in the Promotion and Protection of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are mandated meetings, organized within the framework of the Permanent Council by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, with support from ODIHR.
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Hofburg, Vienna
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The Role of Civil Society in the Promotion and Protection of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings are mandated meetings, dedicated to discussing implementation of OSCE human dimension commitments and sharing recommendations on key substantive concerns relevant to the selected topics.
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Torture and Other Grave Breaches of International Humanitarian Law and Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting II

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Media Freedom as a Central Pillar of Comprehensive Security: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Protecting the Rights of Trafficked Persons: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III

Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and international organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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The Functioning of Democratic Institutions in Times of Crisis: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting II

The Functioning of Democratic Institutions in Times of Crisis: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting II

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Hofburg, Vienna
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International co-operation to address violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting I

The new dates of the first Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting are 28 and 29 March. The event will provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Digital Technologies and Human Rights - Opportunities and Challenges: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III

The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2021 will provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and international organizations, civil society and…
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Online event (CET time zone)
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Democratic Law-Making: Ensuring Participation - Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting II 2021

The second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2021 will provide a platform for an exchange of views on democratic law-making, as well as ways in which OSCE participating States can ensure their laws are in line with international…
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Online meeting (CET/GMT+1 time zone…
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I on Media Freedom and Gender Equality

ODIHR's Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on media freedom and gender equality will take place on 8-9 March 2021

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Online event (CET time zone)
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III on Freedom of Religion or Belief: The Role of Digital Technologies and Civil Society Actors in Advancing This Human Right for All

The third such meeting of 2020 will offer stakeholder the possibility to discuss promotion and protection of the freedom of religion or belief.

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Online event (CET/ GMT+2 time zone)
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II on Freedom of Expression, Media and Information

Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II on Freedom of Expression, Media and Information

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Online event (CET/ GMT+2 time zone)
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I on Addressing All Forms of Intolerance and Discrimination

The first Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2020 provided a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and a variety of international organizations, civil…
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Online event
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III on the Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly

The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting will provide a platform for an exchange of views among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and other executive structures and a variety of international organizations, civil society…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II on Effective Multilateralism in the OSCE Human Dimension

The second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting will examine specific actors and issues relevant to the topic of multilateralism in the human dimension, where multilateral approaches can be particularly advantageous. The discussions will…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I - Upholding the Principles of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination including in the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief

The first Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will offer a platform to the OSCE participating States, intergovernmental organizations, educational experts, religious or belief communities and civil society to discuss the progress…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III - Human Rights and Education: Promoting human rights, peaceful coexistence and security in the OSCE region through education

The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will offer a platform to OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and executive structures, international organisations, civil society organizations and academic experts to discuss…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II: Countering Violence against Women – Everyone’s Responsibility

The second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on the topic of Countering Violence against Women – Everyone’s Responsibility will take place in Vienna on 2 and 3 July 2018. The meeting is organized by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I: Child Trafficking - From Prevention to Protection

The first Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on the topic of Child Trafficking - From Prevention to Protection will take place in Vienna on 28 and 29 May 2018. The meeting is organized by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship with the…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) - Access to Justice as a Key Element of the Rule of Law

A Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on the topic of Access to Justice as a Key Element of the Rule of Law will take place in Vienna on 16 and 17 November 2017. The meeting is co-organized by the Austrian OSCE Chairmanship, the…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) - The Role of Free Media in the Comprehensive Approach to Security

The Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on the topic of The Role of the Free Media in the Comprehensive Approach to Security will take place in Vienna from 2 - 3 November 2017. The meeting is co-organized by the Austrian OSCE…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I: Freedom of Religion or Belief: Issues, Opportunities, and the Specific Challenges of Combatting Anti-Semitism and Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians, Muslims, and Members of Other Religions

The Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on the topic of Freedom of Religion or Belief: Issues, Opportunities, and the Specific Challenges of Combatting Anti-Semitism and Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians, Muslims…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III: National Minorities, Bridge Building and Integration

The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) on the topic of National Minorities, Bridge Building and Integration will take place in Vienna from 10 to 11 November 2016. The meeting is organized by the German OSCE Chairmanship-in…
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Vienna, Hofburg
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II: Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Media with a Special Focus on Conflict Situations, Including Protection of Journalists and Reporting during Armed Conflict

OSCE participating States have long acknowledged the urgent need to improve the safety of journalists working in the OSCE region, and affirmed their commitment to do so on a number of occasions. They agreed to adopt all feasible measures to…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I: Policies and strategies to further promote tolerance and non-discrimination

OSCE participating States strongly condemn racial and ethnic hatred, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and discrimination against anyone as well as persecution on religious and ideological grounds, and have committed to combat these phenomena in…
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Vienna
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OSCE Contribution to the Protection of National Minorities

The meeting on OSCE Contribution to the Protection of National Minorities: HCNM recommendations and guidelines will take place in Vienna from 29 to 30 October 2015. The meeting is organized by the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship, the OSCE Office…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedoms of Peaceful Assembly and Association, with Emphasis on Freedom of Association

This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will provide a forum for the discussion of the freedoms of peaceful assembly and association as a means to achieving democracy and human security in the OSCE area. The topics will focus on a…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting: Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis

The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis organized by the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will take place in Vienna…
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Hofburg, Vienna, Austria
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on promotion of freedom of expression: rights, responsibilities and OSCE commitments

The OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFOM) kindly invite all interested parties for the second…
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Vienna
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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…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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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…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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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
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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
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Assembly and Association

This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will provide a forum to exchange views on how the full implementation of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association can be advanced and protected to encourage inclusive and…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Democratic Elections and Election Observation

This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will provide a platform to discuss best practices in follow-up and implementation of the OSCE commitments on democratic elections and explore strategies and key issues in election…
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Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Combating Racism, Intolerance and Discrimination in Society through Sport

This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) offers a platform for exchange among different stakeholders and serves as an opportunity for OSCE participating States to share and exchange good practices and strategies on how to develop…
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Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes through Educational and Awareness-Raising Initiatives

The Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes through Educational and Awareness-Raising Initiatives will review implementation of OSCE commitments, examine contemporary forms of racist and…
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Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on the Promotion of Pluralism in New Media

This meeting will provide an opportunity for dialogue and an exchange of views between participating States, international organizations, the media, and civil society on opportunities and challenges faced by new media in the promotion of…
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Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on National Human Rights Institutions (ombudsinstitutions, commissions, institutes and other mechanisms)

The Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on National Human Rights Institutions (ombudsinstitutions, commissions, institutes and other mechanisms) will provide an opportunity for dialogue and exchange of views between participating States…
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Hofburg, Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Religion or Belief, 9-10 December 2010, Vienna

The third SHDM of 2010.
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on the Education of Persons Belonging to National Minorities: Integration and Equality, 22-23 July 2010

The second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2010
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Gender Balance and Women's Participation in Political and Public Life, Vienna, 6-7 May 2010

This conference will examine gender equality and the participation of women in public and political life.
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Gender Equality, Vienna, 5-6 November 2009

This two-day meeting, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, will be held at the Hofburg in Vienna.
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Vienna, 9-10 July, 2009

This two-day meeting, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, will be held at the Hofburg in Vienna.
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Hate Crimes - Effective Implementation of Legislation, 4-5 May 2009

This conference will examine the effective implementation of legislation on hate crimes.
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Democratic Lawmaking, Vienna, 6-7 November 2008

This conference, the third SHDM of 2008, will examine issues related to the legislative process in democratic societies.
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on the Role of Defence Lawyers in Guaranteeing a Fair Trial

A two-day OSCE meeting that will examine the role of defence lawyers in ensuring the right to a fair trial.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Human Rights and the Fight against Terrorism

A two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna to discuss protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the fight against terrorism
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Vienna, Austria
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Challenges of Election Technologies and Procedures

The OSCE/ODIHR and the OSCE Chairmanship hold the first Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings of 2005 in April, focusing on challenges of election technologies and procedures
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Vienna
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Internally Displaced Persons

The third Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting of 2004 will focus on Internally Displaced Persons.
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Vienna, Austria
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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Electoral Standards and Commitments

The second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in 2004 will focus on electoral standards and commitments.
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Vienna, Austria
Training

Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Human Rights Education and Training

The first of three Supplementary Human Dimension Meetings organized by the ODIHR and the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in 2004. This meeting will focus on human rights education and training.
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Vienna, Austria

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