Compendium of Standards, Good Practices and Recommendations
Right
OSCE Commitment
Relevant Chapter
Right to private life
The participating States reconfirm the right to
the protection of private and family life, domicile,
correspondence and electronic communications. In
order to avoid any improper or arbitrary intrusion
by the State in the realm of the individual, which
would be harmful to any democratic society,
the exercise of this right will be subject only to
such restrictions as are prescribed by law and are
consistent with internationally recognized human
rights standards. (Moscow 1991)
Chapter 12
Right to life
We stress that everyone has the right to life, liberty
and security of person; no one shall be held in
slavery, and no one shall be subjected to torture
or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment. (Helsinki 2008)
Chapter 14
Freedom from torture,
inhuman and degrading
punishment or
treatment
The participating States strongly condemn all forms
of torture as one of the most flagrant violations
of human rights and human dignity. They commit
themselves to strive for its elimination. (Budapest
1994)
Chapter 14
Human rights education
Human rights education is fundamental, and it
is therefore essential that [participating States’]
citizens are educated on human rights and
fundamental freedoms. (Moscow 1991)
Chapter 16
[The participating States] will encourage their
competent authorities responsible for education
programmes to design effective human rights
related curricula and courses for […] those attending
military […] schools. (Moscow 1991)
[The Ministerial Council] calls on the participating
States to […] take action, including through
awareness-raising and capacity-building for the
armed forces […], on preventing and combating all
forms of violence against women and girls. (Milan
2018)
Freedom from arbitrary
arrest and trial
No one will be deprived of his liberty except on such
grounds and in accordance with such procedures as
are established by law. (Moscow 1991)
Chapter 18
Right to a fair trial
The participating States will […] effectively apply
[…] the right to a fair and public hearing within
a reasonable time before an independent and
impartial tribunal. (Vienna 1989)
Chapter 18
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