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.
09 July 2026
Civil Society at a Critical Juncture: Finland’s 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship and the Future of Civic Engagement
07 May 2026
The Regulatory Challenge of AI: Why science diplomacy is a good idea
06 May 2026
Ten Years of Legislative Response to the Spreading of Disinformation via Social Media in the EU region: A Road to Convergence
01 April 2026
New Editor-in-Chief for the Security and Human Rights Monitor
19 March 2026
OSCE adopts annual budget for 2026 after five-year gridlock
16 January 2026
Switzerland takes OSCE helm with mission to keep the organization relevant
28 December 2025
Reform of the OSCE: An unlikely alliance between Russia and the United States?
19 December 2025
The fight against disinformation: A role for the Swiss OSCE Chairpersonship lies ahead
08 December 2025
Ministerial Council lays bare the OSCE’s mounting challenges and struggle for relevance
06 December 2025
Three OSCE officials continue to languish in Russian detention despite appeals by the OSCE Ministerial Council
04 December 2025
The US threatens to leave the OSCE unless the organization implements reforms
02 December 2025
OSCE Ministerial Council convenes in Vienna amid war in Ukraine, budget crisis and leadership gap
30 November 2025
A small state perspective on the importance of the Helsinki Final Act
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