Human Rights Department

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The Human Rights Department is a specialized unit within the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights that focuses on monitoring, promoting, and supporting the implementation of human rights commitments among participating states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf department
human rights institution
appliesToJurisdiction OSCE participating States
countryOfHeadquarters Poland
fieldOfWork civil and political rights
economic, social and cultural rights
freedom of assembly and association
freedom of expression
gender equality and women’s rights
human rights
human rights defenders
human rights education and training
human rights in counter-terrorism and security policies
monitoring human rights in elections and democratic processes
national human rights institutions
non-discrimination
rights of persons belonging to minorities
rights of persons with disabilities
rule of law
torture prevention and ill-treatment
hasActivity co-operating with international and regional human rights mechanisms
conducting human rights assessments and fact-finding
developing guidelines and handbooks on human rights standards
engaging with civil society organizations on human rights concerns
integrating human rights considerations into OSCE field operations
monitoring compliance with OSCE human dimension commitments
organizing training and capacity-building for state officials and civil society
producing thematic reports and analyses on human rights issues in the OSCE region
providing legislative and policy advice on human rights
supporting follow-up to OSCE human dimension meetings and recommendations
supporting national human rights institutions and ombudspersons
hasMainResponsibility mainstreaming human rights within OSCE activities
monitoring human rights commitments of OSCE participating States
promoting implementation of human rights standards
providing expertise on human rights to OSCE institutions and field operations
supporting participating States in fulfilling human rights obligations
headquartersLocation Warsaw
languageOfWork English
Russian
other OSCE official languages
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Warsaw
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
missionStatement to support OSCE participating States in implementing their human dimension and human rights commitments
operatesWithinFrameworkOf OSCE human dimension commitments
UN human rights conventions and standards
international human rights law
parentOrganization Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
surface form: OSCE

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
partOf OSCE/ODIHR
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

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