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Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

International organization based in Warsaw, Poland

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name	Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
type	Office
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picture	Mlodziejowski Palace in Warsaw.JPG
picture_width	275
picture_caption	Młodziejowski Palace in Warsaw, the seat of ODIHR
formed	1990
jurisdiction	Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
headquarters	Warsaw, Poland
employees	180
chief1_name	Greece Maria Telalian
chief1_position	Director
website
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label1	Warsaw
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The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) dealing with the "human dimension" of security. The Office, originally established in 1991 under the 1990 Paris Charter as the Office for Free Elections, is still best known for its role in observing elections although its name changed in 1992 to reflect the broadening of its role by the Helsinki Summit.

Based in Warsaw, Poland, ODIHR is active throughout the 57 participating States of the OSCE. It assists governments in meeting their commitments as participating States of the OSCE in the areas of elections, human rights, democracy, rule of law, and tolerance and non-discrimination. The Office also hosts the organization's Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues.

On 4 December 2020, Matteo Mecacci of Italy, received a nomination for the position of ODIHR's Director.

In 2021 the Office had a budget of €16 million and employed 146 people, of which a supermajority were women.

03 September 2024 Dr Tea Jaliashvili was entrusted with ensuring the uninterrupted implementation of ODIHR’s mandate function.

In 2024, ODIHR was included in the unofficial list of five possible candidates for the Nobel Prize for peace issued annually by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).

ODIHR activities

The ODIHR has observed more than elections across the OSCE region and has deployed some 75,000 observers.

The Office organizes the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Europe's largest human rights conference.

ODIHR international electoral observer activities

During the United States elections, 2012—following media reports that tied ODIHR international electoral observers to the United Nations and accused them of having plans to interfere in the election—the observers, who said they were in the United States to review several benchmarks of democratic elections, were blocked from polls in nine of the 50 states—Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

ODIHR Directors

Photo	Name and Surname	OSCE participating State	Mandate
	Luchino Cortese	ITA Italy	1991–1994
[[File:Audrey Glover.png	center	frameless	153x153px]]	Dame Audrey Glover	GBR United Kingdom	1994–1997
	Gérard Stoudmann	SUI Switzerland	1997–2003
	Christian Strohal	AUT Austria	2003–2008
[[File:Hearing of Janez Lenarčič (Slovenia) - Crisis management (48832709173) (cropped).jpg	alt=Janez Lenarčič	center	frameless	166x166px	[[Janez Lenarčič]]]]	Janez Lenarčič	SLO Slovenia	2008–2014
[[File:Michael Georg Link 2014.jpg	alt=Michael Georg Link	center	frameless	160x160px]]	Michael Georg Link	GER Germany	2014–2017
[[File:Islands utrikesminister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir vid Nordiska Radets session i Oslo. 2007-10-31. Foto- Magnus Froderberg-norden.org.jpg	alt=Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir	center	frameless	180x180px	[[Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir]] (2007)]]	Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir	ISL Iceland	2017–2020
	Katarzyna Gardapkhadze – Alternate Director	POL Poland	2020
[[File:Matteo Mecacci, deputato radicale XVI legislatura e relatore dell'Osce su democrazia e diritti umani.jpg	alt=Matteo Mecacci	center	frameless	166x166px]]	Matteo Mecacci	ITA Italy	2020–2024
	Tea Jaliashvili – Alternate Director	GEO Georgia	2024
	Maria Telalian	GRE Greece	2024-

References

"Matteo Mecacci appointed Director of OSCE/ODIHR".
(2021). "Democracy and Human Rights in the OSCE". [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]].
(2024). "Leadership of the OSCE". [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]].
"Nobel Peace Prize 2024: PRIO Director’s Shortlist Announced".
Donovan Slack. (November 6, 2012). "International Observers Blocked From Polls". [[Politico.com]].

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