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 Młodziejowski Palace inWarsaw, the seat of ODIHR | |
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| Formed | 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
| Employees | 180 |
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| Website | www |
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  Warsaw Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (Europe) | |
TheOffice for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is the principal institution of theOrganization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) dealing with the "human dimension" of security. The Office, originally established in 1991 under the 1990Paris Charter as the Office for Free Elections, is still best known for its role inobserving elections although its name changed in 1992 to reflect the broadening of its role by theHelsinki Summit.
Based inWarsaw, 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, andtolerance and non-discrimination. The Office also hosts the organization'sContact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues.
On 4 December 2020,Matteo Mecacci of Italy, received a nomination for the position of ODIHR's Director.[1]
In 2021 the Office had a budget of €16 million and employed 146 people, of which a supermajority were women.[2]
03 September 2024 Dr Tea Jaliashvili was entrusted with ensuring the uninterrupted implementation of ODIHR’s mandate function.[3]
In 2024, ODIHR was included in the unofficial list of five possible candidates for theNobel Prize for peace issued annually by thePeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).[4]
The ODIHR has observed more than elections across the OSCE region and has deployed some 75,000 observers.
The Office organizes the annual OSCEHuman Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Europe's largest human rights conference.
| Photo | Name and Surname | OSCE participating State | Mandate |
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| Luchino Cortese |  Italy | 1991–1994 | |
 | DameAudrey Glover |  United Kingdom | 1994–1997 |
| Gérard Stoudmann |  Switzerland | 1997–2003 | |
| Christian Strohal |  Austria | 2003–2008 | |
_-_Crisis_management_(48832709173)_(cropped).jpg) | Janez Lenarčič |  Slovenia | 2008–2014 |
 | Michael Georg Link |  Germany | 2014–2017 |
 | Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir |  Iceland | 2017–2020 |
| Katarzyna Gardapkhadze –Alternate Director |  Poland | 2020 | |
 | Matteo Mecacci | Italy | 2020–2024 |
| Tea Jaliashvili –Alternate Director |  Georgia | 2024 | |
| Maria Telalian |  Greece | 2024- |
A group of international electoral observers has been blocked from polling places in nine states and has had to take precautions in the face of security threats.
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