🇭🇺 Hungary’s parliamentary elections: vibrant, but no equal opportunities for contestants, international observers say.

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🇭🇺 Some 200 members of the ODIHR election observation mission are in polling stations across Hungary today.

Record numbers have been turning out to vote in the country's parliamentary elections.

📷 2nd left: head of the mission, Eoghan Murphy

Better responses to hate crime start with well-trained criminal justice professionals.

ODIHR has released updated TAHCLE and PAHCT training manuals for law enforcement and prosecutors.

Explore them here: buff.ly/nKEUpU0

On International Roma Day, ODIHR Director calls for renewed efforts to ensure the security, equality and inclusion of Roma and Sinti communities.

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Defending human rights shouldn’t put your safety at risk — yet for many defenders it does.

ODIHR’s free interactive e-learning course offers tools to assess and manage physical, digital and psychological risks.

Available in English and Russian:
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Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, at home and at work.

ODIHR's guide offers practical recommendations to protect women’s freedom of thought, conscience, and religion in employment.

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Restorative justice can help lessen the damage caused by hate crime.

It puts victims first, encourages responsibility, and creates safe spaces for dialogue to heal and empower those who have been harmed.

Learn more: buff.ly/yFgsWJF

Equal representation makes democracy stronger.

ODIHR’s Gender Parity Roadmap lays out simple, practical steps to ensure women can take part in political life.

Download the roadmap here.

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Hate crimes undermine safety and equality and therefore also our security.

ODIHR’s hate crime factsheets provide clear, practical guidance for policymakers, law enforcement and civil society to strengthen responses and better support victims.

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Protecting Roma and Sinti rights reflects our commitment to equality and human dignity.

ODIHR’s guidelines support national human rights institutions, equality bodies, and policymakers by providing steps to combat discrimination.

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Racism fuels fear, deepens polarisation, and threatens the tolerance & openness at the heart of our democracies.

On this International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, ODIHR, @fra.europa.eu & @coe.int's ECRI call for greater efforts to combat racism in all its forms.

Human rights remain central to our common security, making ODIHR’s work even more important as pressures on democratic standards and civil society grow.

Find out more about our impact in 2025 here ➡️ buff.ly/V4RhyHT

Intolerance and hatred against Muslims is pervasive, harming social cohesion and security, say ODIHR and the 2026 OSCE Swiss Chair on today’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

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The Netherlands 2025 early parliamentary elections: ODIHR election final report The Netherlands' early parliamentary elections took place in a competitive environment, with state institutions taking important steps to increase res...

🇳🇱 The Netherlands’ 2025 parliamentary #elections were held in a competitive environment with measures to address digital threats, but stronger campaign finance oversight and better inclusion of people with disabilities are needed, ODIHR expert team says ⬇️ buff.ly/XcW34GU

For lasting peace and security, women must have a seat at the table and a say in decision-making.

But too often they do not. ODIHR spoke at a CSW70 side event with partners from Poland and Ukraine on practical ways to strengthen women’s role in politics, peace and security.

8 March is #InternationalWomensDay.

We celebrate the courage and determination of the pioneers who paved the way towards equality.

But for our societies to be truly equal, the rights of women & girls must exist in practice, not just on paper.

Together, we can do it.

#IWD2026

Applications are open for our training on human rights at borders.

Open to human rights defenders from migrant-led and grassroots organisations in South Eastern Europe, Moldova and Türkiye.

🔵 Belgrade, 22–24 April
👉 Check eligibility and apply by 8 March: buff.ly/Ka8CFJ3

Civilian casualties and suffering significantly intensify as war in 🇺🇦#Ukraine enters its 5th year.

Read our statement: buff.ly/NXunnAl

#HumanRights #IHL

Strong partnerships and shared determination to move forward together are vital to safeguard human rights and democracy, ODIHR Director Maria Telalian says at the OSCE PA Winter Meeting that focuses on grounding peace in the OSCE’s comprehensive security concept.

Do you monitor hate crimes in the OSCE region?

Join our webinar on 24 February to learn why reporting to ODIHR matters — and how you can contribute to the world’s largest hate crime resource.

Civil society data helps show the real impact on communities.

Register: buff.ly/mYvfUVz

ODIHR’s factsheets give a clear, practical overview of our work to protect democracy and human rights, helping to strengthen the ties that bind our societies together and make them safer.

👉 Read and download the series here: buff.ly/qniBLnZ

Gender equality is integral to democratic resilience and to security.

The Helsinki Pledges support national parliaments in strengthening democratic representation and accountability across the OSCE region.

Find out more about the Pledges here 👉🏼 buff.ly/XtEdtZs

📢 We’re hiring!

We’re looking for an adviser on human rights and new technologies to join ODIHR in Warsaw.

Learn more about this seconded position and apply by 2 March:
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Good lawmaking is a cornerstone of a genuine democracy.

And the quality of laws depends on how they are drafted.

ODIHR works with OSCE countries to ensure their lawmaking processes are in line with democratic principles and human rights standards.

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Hate crime hurts victims, their families and entire communities.

If you monitored hate crime for civil society in 2025, ODIHR wants to hear from you.

Find out more and send us your information by 31 March: buff.ly/HZeLHMp

#CivilSociety #HumanRights

Are you a human rights defender?

ODIHR's online game is a fun approach to a serious topic, helping human rights defenders stay safe while doing their important work.

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Innovative forms of memorial are vital to strengthen societal resilience as the age of survivor testimony ends, OSCE says on Holocaust Remembrance Day BERN/WARSAW, 27 January 2026 – As the living memory of the Holocaust, the brutal extermination of the Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators...

Today we mark 81 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp.

As the living memory of the Holocaust fades, we urgently need new forms of remembrance.

Read more in our statement with the OSCE 2026 Swiss chairpersonship: buff.ly/z07YPuA

#HolocaustRemembranceDay

The political participation of people with disabilities is a fundamental human right.

But they remain under-represented in political and public life worldwide.

ODIHR's new publication looks at how quota systems can be part of the solution.

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Anyone can fall victim to trafficking. Understanding how to identify victims can save lives.

ODIHR's indicators:

🔵 Are developed with survivor leaders
🔵 Are grounded in real experiences and expert insights
🔵 Offer practical checklists

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Throughout 2025 ODIHR worked on publications and practical guides to strengthen democracy and human rights, helping to make our societies both safer and fairer.

👉🏼 Here they are all in one place, ready to download and use: buff.ly/VGAuOsi