Torture Prevention and Multilateralism: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting & Conference

The Torture Prevention and Multilateralism: Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting & Conference is organized by the Swiss OSCE Chairpersonship in collaboration with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). This event is part of a series of supplementary human dimension meetings intended to facilitate a platform for dialogue among OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions, international organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders regarding the implementation of specific OSCE commitments in the human dimension. Taking place at the historic HOFBURG Vienna, the conference will bring together representatives from the 57 OSCE participating States, OSCE institutions and structures, as well as international organizations, civil society organizations, and media. The event will focus on critical issues such as freedom of religion or belief, human rights and new technologies, human rights and gender-responsive security sector, migration and freedom of movement, and torture prevention. This meeting is open to those with relevant human dimension experience from the OSCE region, including Partners for Co-operation, who are invited to attend and contribute insights on their collaboration with the OSCE. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the modalities outlined by the Permanent Council, ensuring comprehensive interpretation in the six official OSCE languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.