OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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ODIHR works across the OSCE region to strengthen democratic institutions, support democratic elections, promote the rule of law, protect human rights, and build tolerant societies.
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With artificial intelligence increasingly shaping our daily lives, ODIHR has launched a new publication exploring the major implications of AI for individual autonomy, social life and democracy.
Download and read the publication here ▶️ buff.ly/Qntb1ZJ
Download and read the publication here ▶️ buff.ly/Qntb1ZJ
November 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
With artificial intelligence increasingly shaping our daily lives, ODIHR has launched a new publication exploring the major implications of AI for individual autonomy, social life and democracy.
Download and read the publication here ▶️ buff.ly/Qntb1ZJ
Download and read the publication here ▶️ buff.ly/Qntb1ZJ
On 17 November we will launch our annual hate crime report, the world’s most extensive collection of information on #HateCrime.
To find out more about the key insights and trends, join ODIHR for an online presentation of the report's findings ➡️ buff.ly/Wst7uKx
To find out more about the key insights and trends, join ODIHR for an online presentation of the report's findings ➡️ buff.ly/Wst7uKx
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
On 17 November we will launch our annual hate crime report, the world’s most extensive collection of information on #HateCrime.
To find out more about the key insights and trends, join ODIHR for an online presentation of the report's findings ➡️ buff.ly/Wst7uKx
To find out more about the key insights and trends, join ODIHR for an online presentation of the report's findings ➡️ buff.ly/Wst7uKx
Human rights defenders speak up for the rights of others, even when it threatens their own safety.
Find about more about how ODIHR supports and promotes the protection of human rights defenders: buff.ly/5YBy2I9
Find about more about how ODIHR supports and promotes the protection of human rights defenders: buff.ly/5YBy2I9
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Human rights defenders speak up for the rights of others, even when it threatens their own safety.
Find about more about how ODIHR supports and promotes the protection of human rights defenders: buff.ly/5YBy2I9
Find about more about how ODIHR supports and promotes the protection of human rights defenders: buff.ly/5YBy2I9
Human dignity and freedom are the foundation of peace. Respect for our human dimension commitments in their entirety, multilateralism & the protection of civil society are indispensable for lasting security, said ODIHR Director Maria Telalian at her biannual address to the OSCE.
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Human dignity and freedom are the foundation of peace. Respect for our human dimension commitments in their entirety, multilateralism & the protection of civil society are indispensable for lasting security, said ODIHR Director Maria Telalian at her biannual address to the OSCE.
No child should grow up without a nationality.
But today, many do.
That's why ODIHR, @oscehcnm and @Refugees launched a guide full of real solutions:
Opening Doors for Children - Prevention of Childhood Statelessness.
Read the guide here: buff.ly/YxuWAT9
But today, many do.
That's why ODIHR, @oscehcnm and @Refugees launched a guide full of real solutions:
Opening Doors for Children - Prevention of Childhood Statelessness.
Read the guide here: buff.ly/YxuWAT9
October 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
No child should grow up without a nationality.
But today, many do.
That's why ODIHR, @oscehcnm and @Refugees launched a guide full of real solutions:
Opening Doors for Children - Prevention of Childhood Statelessness.
Read the guide here: buff.ly/YxuWAT9
But today, many do.
That's why ODIHR, @oscehcnm and @Refugees launched a guide full of real solutions:
Opening Doors for Children - Prevention of Childhood Statelessness.
Read the guide here: buff.ly/YxuWAT9
Today 🇲🇰#NorthMacedonia holds local #elections, and ODIHR has more than 250 observers across the country.
Join the press conference of the international observers at 15:00 local time tomorrow to hear a discussion of our initial findings: buff.ly/Naz1wSs
Join the press conference of the international observers at 15:00 local time tomorrow to hear a discussion of our initial findings: buff.ly/Naz1wSs
October 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Today 🇲🇰#NorthMacedonia holds local #elections, and ODIHR has more than 250 observers across the country.
Join the press conference of the international observers at 15:00 local time tomorrow to hear a discussion of our initial findings: buff.ly/Naz1wSs
Join the press conference of the international observers at 15:00 local time tomorrow to hear a discussion of our initial findings: buff.ly/Naz1wSs
🇺🇦 Methodology of ODIHR’s Ukraine Monitoring Initiative in focus at Warsaw conference
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➡️ buff.ly/j1WIZ6x
October 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🇺🇦 Methodology of ODIHR’s Ukraine Monitoring Initiative in focus at Warsaw conference
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➡️ buff.ly/j1WIZ6x
Today is #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty.
The death penalty is widely recognised as a cruel & inhuman punishment. It does not deter crime & causes terrible suffering.
All OSCE countries should join the global trend of abolition & make the OSCE region a death penalty-free zone.
The death penalty is widely recognised as a cruel & inhuman punishment. It does not deter crime & causes terrible suffering.
All OSCE countries should join the global trend of abolition & make the OSCE region a death penalty-free zone.
October 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Today is #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty.
The death penalty is widely recognised as a cruel & inhuman punishment. It does not deter crime & causes terrible suffering.
All OSCE countries should join the global trend of abolition & make the OSCE region a death penalty-free zone.
The death penalty is widely recognised as a cruel & inhuman punishment. It does not deter crime & causes terrible suffering.
All OSCE countries should join the global trend of abolition & make the OSCE region a death penalty-free zone.
New publication on freedom of thought launched as challenges multiply in the age of AI
#WarsawHDC
Find out more: buff.ly/cFD6ygr
#WarsawHDC
Find out more: buff.ly/cFD6ygr
October 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
New publication on freedom of thought launched as challenges multiply in the age of AI
#WarsawHDC
Find out more: buff.ly/cFD6ygr
#WarsawHDC
Find out more: buff.ly/cFD6ygr
25 years of ODIHR’s election legal assistance marked at Warsaw conference
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/8EPnFhn
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/8EPnFhn
October 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
25 years of ODIHR’s election legal assistance marked at Warsaw conference
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/8EPnFhn
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/8EPnFhn
To build equal societies, justice systems must reflect the diversity of our communities.
Find out more about how ODIHR helps achieve positive change.
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Find out more about how ODIHR helps achieve positive change.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
To build equal societies, justice systems must reflect the diversity of our communities.
Find out more about how ODIHR helps achieve positive change.
buff.ly/Uen4Fdc
Find out more about how ODIHR helps achieve positive change.
buff.ly/Uen4Fdc
Election observation is key to our work and our mandate.
So far ODIHR has observed some 460 elections, helping to improve the quality and transparency of elections across the OSCE region.
Find out more about how our election observation works ➡️ buff.ly/1rcWRCT
So far ODIHR has observed some 460 elections, helping to improve the quality and transparency of elections across the OSCE region.
Find out more about how our election observation works ➡️ buff.ly/1rcWRCT
September 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Election observation is key to our work and our mandate.
So far ODIHR has observed some 460 elections, helping to improve the quality and transparency of elections across the OSCE region.
Find out more about how our election observation works ➡️ buff.ly/1rcWRCT
So far ODIHR has observed some 460 elections, helping to improve the quality and transparency of elections across the OSCE region.
Find out more about how our election observation works ➡️ buff.ly/1rcWRCT
Combating violence against women in politics is vital to ensure women's active participation in public life, enabling us to work towards fully inclusive societies across the OSCE region.
Discover more in our practical toolkit:
bit.ly/3XGtF3a
Discover more in our practical toolkit:
bit.ly/3XGtF3a
September 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Combating violence against women in politics is vital to ensure women's active participation in public life, enabling us to work towards fully inclusive societies across the OSCE region.
Discover more in our practical toolkit:
bit.ly/3XGtF3a
Discover more in our practical toolkit:
bit.ly/3XGtF3a
Strong democracies make our societies more stable and more secure.
In a time of polarisation and conflict, respect for democratic principles is more important than ever.
The future of democracy is in our hands.
#DemocracyDay
In a time of polarisation and conflict, respect for democratic principles is more important than ever.
The future of democracy is in our hands.
#DemocracyDay
September 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Strong democracies make our societies more stable and more secure.
In a time of polarisation and conflict, respect for democratic principles is more important than ever.
The future of democracy is in our hands.
#DemocracyDay
In a time of polarisation and conflict, respect for democratic principles is more important than ever.
The future of democracy is in our hands.
#DemocracyDay
This year the OSCE marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
Register by 15 September to join the 2025 Finnish Chair and ODIHR at #WarsawHDC for 10 days of discussion on democracy and human rights across the OSCE region ➡️ buff.ly/oSk5dDH
Register by 15 September to join the 2025 Finnish Chair and ODIHR at #WarsawHDC for 10 days of discussion on democracy and human rights across the OSCE region ➡️ buff.ly/oSk5dDH
September 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This year the OSCE marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act.
Register by 15 September to join the 2025 Finnish Chair and ODIHR at #WarsawHDC for 10 days of discussion on democracy and human rights across the OSCE region ➡️ buff.ly/oSk5dDH
Register by 15 September to join the 2025 Finnish Chair and ODIHR at #WarsawHDC for 10 days of discussion on democracy and human rights across the OSCE region ➡️ buff.ly/oSk5dDH
Security begins with freedom, fairness and dignity.
To achieve that goal, ODIHR works each day throughout the OSCE region to strengthen respect for democratic principles and human rights.
Find out what we do: buff.ly/ASg7uZa
To achieve that goal, ODIHR works each day throughout the OSCE region to strengthen respect for democratic principles and human rights.
Find out what we do: buff.ly/ASg7uZa
September 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Security begins with freedom, fairness and dignity.
To achieve that goal, ODIHR works each day throughout the OSCE region to strengthen respect for democratic principles and human rights.
Find out what we do: buff.ly/ASg7uZa
To achieve that goal, ODIHR works each day throughout the OSCE region to strengthen respect for democratic principles and human rights.
Find out what we do: buff.ly/ASg7uZa
More must be done to safeguard the human rights defenders who are protecting our right to freedom of religion or belief, ODIHR says on today’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Read more in our statement ▶️ buff.ly/v9BtM2w
#HumanRights #FoRB
#HumanRights #FoRB
August 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
More must be done to safeguard the human rights defenders who are protecting our right to freedom of religion or belief, ODIHR says on today’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Read more in our statement ▶️ buff.ly/v9BtM2w
#HumanRights #FoRB
#HumanRights #FoRB
You can tell a lot about a society by how it runs its prisons.
The Nelson Mandela Rules set the standard. The ODIHR and @penalreformint.bsky.social Trainer’s Manual turns them into a hands-on, 4-day course for prison staff.
Now in 4 languages 👉 buff.ly/XvvLOxh
The Nelson Mandela Rules set the standard. The ODIHR and @penalreformint.bsky.social Trainer’s Manual turns them into a hands-on, 4-day course for prison staff.
Now in 4 languages 👉 buff.ly/XvvLOxh
August 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
You can tell a lot about a society by how it runs its prisons.
The Nelson Mandela Rules set the standard. The ODIHR and @penalreformint.bsky.social Trainer’s Manual turns them into a hands-on, 4-day course for prison staff.
Now in 4 languages 👉 buff.ly/XvvLOxh
The Nelson Mandela Rules set the standard. The ODIHR and @penalreformint.bsky.social Trainer’s Manual turns them into a hands-on, 4-day course for prison staff.
Now in 4 languages 👉 buff.ly/XvvLOxh
The rule of law is only as strong as the judges who uphold it. If their independence is weakened, so is our democracy.
ODIHR’s Warsaw Recommendations show how to protect it — now in 6 languages.
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ODIHR’s Warsaw Recommendations show how to protect it — now in 6 languages.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The rule of law is only as strong as the judges who uphold it. If their independence is weakened, so is our democracy.
ODIHR’s Warsaw Recommendations show how to protect it — now in 6 languages.
🔴 buff.ly/46VIrbB
ODIHR’s Warsaw Recommendations show how to protect it — now in 6 languages.
🔴 buff.ly/46VIrbB
ODIHR is hiring local staff for our Election Observation Mission to North Macedonia 🇲🇰 (19 Oct local elections).
Roles in Skopje and regions: admin, logistics, analysis, security, driving and more.
Apply by 26 Aug–2 Sept (dates vary).
🟣 Details: buff.ly/zT6c744
Roles in Skopje and regions: admin, logistics, analysis, security, driving and more.
Apply by 26 Aug–2 Sept (dates vary).
🟣 Details: buff.ly/zT6c744
August 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
ODIHR is hiring local staff for our Election Observation Mission to North Macedonia 🇲🇰 (19 Oct local elections).
Roles in Skopje and regions: admin, logistics, analysis, security, driving and more.
Apply by 26 Aug–2 Sept (dates vary).
🟣 Details: buff.ly/zT6c744
Roles in Skopje and regions: admin, logistics, analysis, security, driving and more.
Apply by 26 Aug–2 Sept (dates vary).
🟣 Details: buff.ly/zT6c744
When someone is attacked for their beliefs, it’s never about one person.
It’s a signal that something deeper is cracking in the foundation of our societies.
We have guides to help keep people safe, no matter what they believe.
🟣 buff.ly/4BX1EWy
It’s a signal that something deeper is cracking in the foundation of our societies.
We have guides to help keep people safe, no matter what they believe.
🟣 buff.ly/4BX1EWy
August 13, 2025 at 10:11 AM
When someone is attacked for their beliefs, it’s never about one person.
It’s a signal that something deeper is cracking in the foundation of our societies.
We have guides to help keep people safe, no matter what they believe.
🟣 buff.ly/4BX1EWy
It’s a signal that something deeper is cracking in the foundation of our societies.
We have guides to help keep people safe, no matter what they believe.
🟣 buff.ly/4BX1EWy
Gender equality in parliaments isn’t a side quest.
This summer, ODIHR and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly united MPs from 16 parliaments to turn principles into action.
The result? 12 pledges for truly gender-sensitive parliaments.
Now in 7 languages: buff.ly/TVODb7m
This summer, ODIHR and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly united MPs from 16 parliaments to turn principles into action.
The result? 12 pledges for truly gender-sensitive parliaments.
Now in 7 languages: buff.ly/TVODb7m
August 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Gender equality in parliaments isn’t a side quest.
This summer, ODIHR and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly united MPs from 16 parliaments to turn principles into action.
The result? 12 pledges for truly gender-sensitive parliaments.
Now in 7 languages: buff.ly/TVODb7m
This summer, ODIHR and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly united MPs from 16 parliaments to turn principles into action.
The result? 12 pledges for truly gender-sensitive parliaments.
Now in 7 languages: buff.ly/TVODb7m
Indigenous communities enrich our societies and our common future.
But they also face discrimination and hatred.
ODIHR works across the OSCE region to counter hate crime and build tolerant societies based on mutual respect.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
But they also face discrimination and hatred.
ODIHR works across the OSCE region to counter hate crime and build tolerant societies based on mutual respect.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
August 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Indigenous communities enrich our societies and our common future.
But they also face discrimination and hatred.
ODIHR works across the OSCE region to counter hate crime and build tolerant societies based on mutual respect.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
But they also face discrimination and hatred.
ODIHR works across the OSCE region to counter hate crime and build tolerant societies based on mutual respect.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
This time, their voices were heard in the presence of the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen.
A powerful reminder that political will matters.
A powerful reminder that political will matters.
August 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This time, their voices were heard in the presence of the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb, and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen.
A powerful reminder that political will matters.
A powerful reminder that political will matters.
The Panel brings together disability rights experts – MPs, activists, academics – to guide and challenge our work.
Not just in principle, but in practice.
Last week in Helsinki, the Panel met again.
Not just in principle, but in practice.
Last week in Helsinki, the Panel met again.
August 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The Panel brings together disability rights experts – MPs, activists, academics – to guide and challenge our work.
Not just in principle, but in practice.
Last week in Helsinki, the Panel met again.
Not just in principle, but in practice.
Last week in Helsinki, the Panel met again.