ODIHR is deeply concerned by the escalation in Russian attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks, resulting in an alarming rise in civilian casualties.
Indiscriminate attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure constitute flagrant violations of #IHL.
ODIHR is committed to supporting 🇺🇦#Ukraine in strengthening democratic institutions and advancing human rights, @DirectorODIHR Maria Telalian underlined in Kyiv this week.
Read more ▶️ https://t.co/icGtLuo1lY
Valuable meeting with 🇺🇦 civil society in #Kyiv to reaffirm their crucial role in sustaining democratic resilience today and shaping #Ukraine’s future tomorrow. ODIHR remains firmly committed to supporting their work, advancing cooperation, and ensuring their voices are heard.
New legislation in 🇬🇪#Georgia curbing civic, political rights and freedom of expression raises serious concerns.
Read ODIHR’s full statement: https://t.co/Op2n8rB6KH
A pleasure to meet @kajakallas today to discuss strengthening our partnership at a time of increasing pressure on our shared values. Democratic governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms remain central to security and stability in our region.
Could your AI tool or system be harming people?
As AI systems move from prototypes to public infrastructure, human rights impact is no longer abstract. It is regulatory, operational, and reputational.
Over the past year, I had the privilege of building the technical architecture behind https://t.co/Hn65eirH0i - an online Human Rights Impact Assessment interface developed with UNDP and pioneered by Ainura @a_bekkoenova .
https://t.co/Hn65eirH0i translates international human rights standards into a practical, structured, risk-based assessment workflow. It allows developers, public authorities, National Human Rights Institutions, and civil society organizations to systematically evaluate how AI systems affect privacy, non-discrimination, due process, access to services, and democratic safeguards.
This matters.
Under the EU AI Act, impact assessment and risk classification are becoming legal requirements. But compliance is not just about ticking regulatory boxes. It is about building systems that are human centered.
https://t.co/Hn65eirH0i is likely one of the first fully operational online interfaces dedicated specifically to AI-related human rights impact assessment.
I worked on it not only as a developer, but as a product architect, translating governance logic into working code, building structured evaluation flows, embedding risk weighting, and ensuring that legal principles are operationalized in usable digital form. The UNDP team is a
This is the kind of work I care about and greatly enjoy:
Turning norms into usable infrastructure.
Turning standards into tools.
Turning governance theory into deployable user friendly systems.
If your organization is building AI-native systems and needs to operationalize compliance, risk evaluation, or institutional oversight frameworks — this is solvable.
We have already built it once.
We remain concerned by the deteriorating #HumanRights situation in Georgia. Today 24 #OSCE States invoked the #MoscowMechanism to launch an expert mission. Its independent assessment will establish facts and offer recommendations. https://t.co/hdqh9v6orP
ODIHR deplores the civilian casualties caused by the recent Russian strikes against Kyiv & other cities, which deprived thousands of Ukrainians of essential services at a time of harsh weather conditions and humanitarian need. Such attacks violate #IHL and must cease immediately.
Appalled by the deadly attack during Hanukkah celebrations at Bondi Beach in Australia – an OSCE Partner for Cooperation. Antisemitism and all forms of hateful violence have no place in our societies, within the OSCE region and beyond.
BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
#NobelPrize
A heartfelt farewell and thank you to @osce_odihr colleague @PeterMossop for many years of devoted service in the protection and promotion of democracy & human rights. We will miss his deep experience, wisdom and positive spirit in the @OSCE family.
Following 🇬🇪#Georgia's parliamentary elections, ODIHR reiterates concerns over pressure on voters and independence of state institutions and calls for concrete action. Find out more here ▶️ https://t.co/CGnhIujhbS
Thank you @OSCE24MT for your determination & support to make sure our election observation activities continue at full speed until the end of 2024!
This is a busy election year throughout the world & the #OSCE region & @osce_odihr’s work effectively contribute to democracy!
📢 Today we publish our 5th monitoring report on violations of international law in #Ukraine, documenting increasing civilian casualties as the Russian Federation escalates its attacks as well as evidence of widespread torture. Read more: https://t.co/aLcqn9RyY7 #HumanRights#IHL
ODIHR is very concerned to hear of Anar Mammadli’s reported detention, and calls for his immediate release. The continued limitations on the work of human rights defenders are a troubling sign of the #HumanRights situation in #Azerbaijan.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ambassador Adam Kobieracki, a former Chair of the Permanent Council and Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre. His dedication and contributions left an indelible mark on the @OSCE. We honor his memory and extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones.
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After two years of war, ODIHR is gravely concerned about the continuing violence inflicted on civilians by Russian forces in #Ukraine.
Find out about our monitoring of the #HumanRights situation in 🇺🇦Ukraine and more: https://t.co/q4TbYRifgR #UkraineWar
ODIHR deeply regrets decision by #Belarus not to invite observers to February’s parliamentary #elections. Read our statement with @oscepa to find out more ▶️ https://t.co/pDoPt9nWPI