7th ICOAF
The 7th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces (ICOAF) on “the role of ombuds institutions for the armed forces in democratic societies” was held in Prague (Czech Republic) from 25 to 27 October 2015. The 7th ICOAF was co-hosted by the Czech main Inspector for Protection of …
EUROMIL Participated in the OSCE HDIM 2015
EUROMIL participated in the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) 2015, which took place from 21 September to 2 October 2015 in Warsaw. Like every year in autumn, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) hosted the HDIM in Warsaw. The HDIM is Europe’s largest annual human …
EUROMIL Press Release – Situation of Military Personnel in Italy
EUROMIL Press Release Situation of Military Personnel in Italy The European Organisation of Military Associations (EUROMIL) is an umbrella organisation composed of 40 military associations and trade unions from 25 countries. It is the main Europe-wide forum for cooperation among professional military associations on issues of common concern. EUROMIL strives …
EUROMIL & EuroCOP HDIM 2015 side event
The Right of Association within the Security Sector In the framework of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM), EUROMIL, together with EuroCOP, will organise a side event on the “Right of Association within the Security Sector” on 23 September 2015 in Warsaw. “The Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM), Europe’s …
Training session and roundtable discussion on the role of military associations and unions in the Balkan countries
While the right to freedom of association and related rights are recognized for military personnel in international legislation, these rights are still restricted in a number of countries, which negatively affects the protection of military personnel, their moral and loyalty and progress towards democratic armed forces. The meeting in Skopje …
French Bill on the Military Program 2014/2019
French bill on the military program 2014/2019 A chapter of the bill concerns the creation of professional military associations in France. On 20 May 2015 the bill was adopted by the Council of Ministers and will be discussed by the parliament in the first week of June 2015. Once the …
The Role of Military Associations in Protecting Human Rights of Armed Forces Personnel in Central and Eastern Europe
The report of the meeting on “The Role of Military Associations in Protecting Human Rights of Armed Forces Personnel in Central and Eastern Europe”, organised by ODIHR and EUROMIL on 10 September 2014 in Budapest, is now published on the website of the OSCE!