News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Successful Completion of OSCE Mission's Project: “Tabletop Exercises on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization Leading to Terrorism”
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Over the course of the past two years, the OSCE Mission has conducted twelve Tabletop Exercises (TTX) that convened more than 500 participants from diverse backgrounds across the entire country. Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, the TTXs aimed to enhance the capacities of key stakeholders in the prevention and countering of violent extremism in BiH.
The human rights situation of displaced Ukrainian Roma raises concerns amidst continuing prejudice
Publishing date: 12 October 2023
Roma fleeing the armed conflict in Ukraine continue to experience prejudice when seeking support or aid, said participants at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 11 October 2023, on the margins of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.
Artificial intelligence poses risks but can also contribute to more open and inclusive societies, say participants at ODIHR event
Publishing date: 6 October 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology that offers opportunities for societies across the OSCE region, but without effective regulation can also endanger human rights. If the risks are not addressed when AI tools are developed, online hate can proliferate, warned
Forging inclusive societies based on mutual respect is key to countering anti-religious hate, say ODIHR event participants
Publishing date: 5 October 2023
Work to counter anti-religious hate crime must safeguard communities from hate-motivated crimes, and at the same time cultivate an environment in which religious or belief communities can flourish, said participants at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human
Joint Message of OSCE CiO’s Personal Representatives on Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
Publishing date: 22 August 2023
VIENNA, 22 August 2023- On this International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, we express our concern at the alarming number of violent incidents and hate-motivated attacks based on religion or belief that occur throughout the OSCE region. Antisemitic conspiracy theories, hate speech directed at Muslims, racist discourse, and incitement targeting Christians and members of other religions or belief are rife on and off social media.
Interfaith dialogue is vital for building inclusive and peaceful societies free from religious hatred, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 22 August 2023
WARSAW, 22 August 2023 – Interfaith and interreligious dialogue is vital to promote the right to freedom of religion or belief and combat religious intolerance and violence, not just against people but also against homes, property, schools, religious sites, or places of worship, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion.
By honouring the memory of Roma genocide victims we help fight discrimination today, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 2 August 2023
WARSAW, 2 August 2023 – Remembering the persecution and murder of the Roma by the Nazi regime is also a reminder of the ongoing need to combat the discrimination that Roma and Sinti communities face today, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on today’s Roma Genocide Remembrance Day.