Security and Human Rights Monitor The Security and Human Rights Monitor (SHR Monitor) is a multifaceted platform that provides analysis on the work of the OSCE, as well as on security and human rights challenges stemming from the OSCE region and beyond.
04 December 2025
The US threatens to leave the OSCE unless the organization reforms
02 December 2025
OSCE Ministerial Council convenes in Vienna amid war in Ukraine, budget crisis and leadership gap
30 November 2025
OSCE Election Observation: Credible, Inclusive, Cost- Effective
27 November 2025
The formal end of the Minsk Process
26 November 2025
The impact of the Helsinki Accords on civil society development and human rights observance in the OSCE region: past and present
26 November 2025
Defending Media Freedom in a Changing World
25 November 2025
Prevention is not very sexy: A conversation with Knut Vollebaek
18 November 2025
Time for reforming the OSCE and the European security architecture? Not quite.
18 November 2025
Russia and the OSCE: An Ambivalent Relationship
14 November 2025
Maintain your Principles: how the in-coming Swiss Chair can rescue the legal order in the OSCE area
01 August 2025
Golden Jubilee of Helsinki Final Act Commemorated Amid War in Ukraine
01 August 2025
Preface: The Final Act? The Legacy and Future of the Helsinki Principles
01 August 2025
Russia, The United States, and the OSCE: A Cloudy Future?
Building Security Through Cooperation
The Security and Human Rights Monitor (SHRM) provides regular updates on topical developments relevant to the mandate of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The publications on this website are meant to stimulate dialogue and debate and / or inform readers on issues related to security and human rights.
The publication of the Security and Human Rights Monitor is made possible through the generous financial support of the governments of Austria, Liechtenstein, and the Netherlands.
The major themes include:
- Conflict prevention
- Human Rights
- Minorities
- Democracy building
- Cooperative security