54  //  CONTACT POINT FOR ROMA AND SINTI ISSUES ODIHR’s Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues reviews and supports the implementation of OSCE commitments to promote the inclusion of Roma and Sinti in societies in the OSCE region and to combat racism and discrimination against them. The Contact Point monitors the human rights situation of Roma and Sinti, focuses on enhancing safety and security for Roma and Sinti communities and works to increase the participation of Roma and Sinti in public and political life. ODIHR also focuses on the active participation of Roma and Sinti women and youth. > Atanas Stoyanov, a young Roma activist from Bulgaria, contributes to the ODIHR’s workshop on Roma and Sinti participation, Brussels, 27 March 2017. (Michael Chia)