THE OSCE/ODIHR AMID PANDEMIC AND RENAISSANCE CHANCES

The article devoted to the questions connected with the place and role of the OSCE/ODIHR Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in the architecture of the national human rights institutions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its influence on the activities of global and regional organizations. The author underlines incompatibility of the block approach to the maintenance of human rights and the need for collective actions of the regional organizations. It is analysed the potential and comparative advantages of the OSCE in the European security’s system as a comprehensive concept of human rights and democracy cornerstones. We tried to emphasize the perspectives for possible the OSCE Renaissance as a pillar of the European security’s system for human rights. Are defined causes with the crisis of the OSCE Mission to Moldova and its participation in the numerous problem elimination. ​Despite the many challenges to its work, ODIHR is able to provide advice and expertise to strengthen the democratic institutions and processes central to governments’ responsibilities to their people, especially in times of crisis. Winston Churchill’s words:” Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Even the dark cloud of this situation in the whole World offers some silver lining by way of opportunities: good breadth of knowledge, fresh perspectives. ODIHR therefore continues to play a unique role within the OSCE, supporting participating States and civil society in strengthening democratic institutions and respect for the human rights of every individual across the OSCE region, amid pandemic.