Human Rights of Refugees Must Also Be Protected

OrganizationsInternational Organizations ♦ Published: June 21, 2016; 14:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the OSCE and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) emphasized that any solutions to the refugee crisis in Europe must ensure the dignified treatment and protection of the human rights of all refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons and migrants.

Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) / Picture: © OSCE / Micky Kroell

States must protect human rights of refugees and work for sustainable solutions, say OSCE Secretary General Zannier and ODIHR Director Link.

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights…