ODIHR Publications: 2024

Holocaust Memorial Days

This publication provides information on when, where and how OSCE participating States promote the commemoration and study of the Holocaust, including the genocide of Roma and Sinti, in line with their OSCE commitments.

Handbook for the Observation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Elections

This handbook updates the ODIHR methodology for the observation and assessment of ICT used during voting and counting processes and includes new aspects such as electronic registration, verification of voters and candidates, and cybersecurity issues.

Democracy and Human Rights in the OSCE: The ODIHR Annual Report 2023

This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2023.

Comprehensive Support for Hate Crime Victims

The STARS initiative contributes to improving existing standards on hate crime victim support and enables criminal justice institutions, government representatives and civil society organizations to provide effective support to hate crime victims.

ODIHR Election Observation to the 2024 European Parliament Elections

This factsheet explains the purpose of the special election assessment mission to the 2024 European Parliament Elections.

Including the voices of hate crime victims in policymaking and policy implementation — a practical guide

This guide examines the experience and practices of national stakeholders and sets out practical guidelines to follow when engaging with hate crime victims for policymaking or policy implementation purposes. It draws inspiration from the work that practitioners across the EU and OSCE region have done to support and protect victims of domestic violence, trafficking in human beings and war crimes.

Guidance on establishing and maintaining National Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Councils (NSTACs)

This guidance provides practical information for OSCE participating States on how to establish and structure National Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Councils (NSTACs).

Fifth Interim Report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine

Also available in Ukrainian and Russian.

ODIHR support for parliaments in advancing gender equality

This factsheet describes how ODIHR works in multiple areas to advance gender equality in political and public life. Also available in Russian. 

Advancing gender equality in politics — National assessments and action plans — Tool 1

This publication explains gender equality in political life in terms of access, voice and transformation and provides guidance on how to conduct a national assessment of gender equality in political life and on how to develop a national action plan based on the findings of the assessment. Also available in Russian.

Transforming political parties from within — Gender audits and action plans — Tool 2

This publication complements ODIHR's online gender audit tool and provides practical guidance on how to conduct gender audits and implement gender action plans. Also available in Russian.

Quick Guide on Preventing and Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Places of Deprivation of Liberty

This is a quick reference book containing practical information about the problem of sexual and genderbased violence (SGBV) in criminal justice facilities. It proposes various safeguards to prevent and respond to such violence. This guidance is for practitioners working in criminal justice systems, especially those involved in arresting, investigating, interviewing or detaining suspects, those accused of a crime and prisoners or detainees. Also available in Russian and Polish.

Human Rights and Gender Assessment in the Armed Forces — Facilitators Guide

This publication offers comprehensive guidance on how to conduct human rights and gender self-assessment in the armed forces to contribute to proper respect for, protection and promotion of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of armed forces personnel.

OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation to the 2024 General Election in the United States of America

This factsheet explains the purpose of the Limited Election Observation Mission to the United States General Elections.

The Right to Monitor Assemblies in the OSCE Region: Experiences from the Field

ODIHR regularly facilitates exchanges between civil society organizations, academia and OSCE field operations on conducting assembly monitoring. This report builds on these exchanges, focusing on the work of civil society actors in particular, and makes recommendations for participating States on how to facilitate the work of assembly monitors.

Belief, Dialogue and Security — Fostering dialogue and joint action across religious and belief boundaries

This guide responds to calls from participating States for guidance and practical tools to help them create an environment that enables fruitful dialogue and joint action across religious and belief boundaries. Also available in Serbian.

Including the Voices of Hate Crime Victims in Policymaking and Policy Implementation: a Practical Guide

This factsheet outlines ten guiding principles for the meaningful and considerate inclusion of hate crime victims’ voices in policymaking and policy implementation processes. It summarizes the key points from the practical guide on Including the Voices of Hate Crime Victims in Policymaking and Policy Implementation.

Employment: The Right to Freedom of Thought, Conscience, Religion or Belief of Women at Work

This explainer offers OSCE participating States, businesspeople, unions, civil society organizations and religious or belief groups practical recommendations to ensure respect for, and the protection of women’s right to FoRB in employment.

Hate Crime Prosecution at the Intersection of Hate Crime and Criminalized ‘Hate Speech’: a Practical Guide

This guide outlines the legal and conceptual differences between hate crime and criminalized ‘hate speech’ and the consequences of misapplying ‘hate speech’ provisions to prosecute hate crime, providing practical guidance on how to avoid this; and making recommendations on how to improve practice at the national level.

Sixth Interim Report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine

Parliamentary bodies for gender equality — Overview and recommendations — Tool 3

This tool shows how parliamentary bodies for gender equality are one of the key gender mainstreaming mechanisms available to national parliaments, and assesses their role and function within parliaments.