The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is part of the intergovernmental Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It observes elections, monitors democracy and seeks to foster human rights, tolerance and the rule of law. The Office’s website describes its work, provides press releases and makes available its recommendations, reports, and other publications. On the Resources page there is a Documents Library, an email news service and a multimedia library. The same page links to a set of OSCE databases: POLIS (Policing OnLine Information System); OSCE GenderBase, a database of female experts in police and security; TANDIS (information about tolerance and non-discrimination); Legislationline, a collection of international laws; Associationline, a database of key principles and international standards regarding freedom of association; and the ODIHR Election Experts Database and Short-Term Observers Database.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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