Durante 2002 ODIHR ha llevado a cabo varios proyectos, incluyendo actividades de carácter consultivo, centrándose en el papel de la religión y las leyes sobre religión en Países de la Europa central y occidental y países CIS. ¿Éstos están claramente comprometidos con los principios globales de libertad de religión o creencia, pero siempre se puede seguir luchando, no es cierto? Creencia religiosas en sus programas.
Furthermore, an Advisory Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief has been established under its auspices to serve primarily as an advisory and consultative body, highlighting issues or trends that deserve attention and suggesting constructive approaches that might be undertaken by the ODIHR to advance religious freedom.
The Panel consists of eminent experts from different backgrounds and of various faiths from throughout the OSCE region. Members serve in their personal capacities as experts and do not represent any organization or confession. The ODIHR makes the Panel's expertise available to participating States and to OSCE field missions, and experts from the Panel are ready to give advice and to mediate, upon request.
The Panel consists of an Advisory Council and a Panel of Experts to which participating States make nominations.
The Panel undertakes a number of concrete activities and projects, often in close co-operation with governments, OSCE field missions, and offices on the ground, as part of its efforts to advance religious freedom in the OSCE region. These have included:
Legislative reviews for governments, on request, to help them bring their legislation into line with international standards;
Development of new legislation intended to foster improved relations among religious groups, including in post-conflict societies;
Promoting dialogue between governments and religious groups, as called for in OSCE commitments.
