VIENNA, 29 October 2014 – Representatives from the 57 OSCE participating States, civil society and international organizations will meet in Vienna tomorrow to open a two-day conference on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in Economic Crisis. The meeting, which has been organized jointly by the Swiss 2014 OSCE Chairmanship and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), will provide a forum for the discussion of how the economic crisis has impacted on the enjoyment of human rights in the OSCE area. The participating States will discuss the role of the OSCE and other actors in safeguarding and …read more
Source: OSCE