Freedom of association and peaceful assembly are not guaranteed in all OSCE states. In Russia, public associations are facing increasing difficulties in getting registered. In Belarus, Lithuania and Moldova authorities refuse to register independent trade unions. In Turkey, security forces on a regular basis break up peaceful demonstrations. The return of refugees and displaced persons to their former homes in Bosnia-Herzegovina has been slow and in many cases impossible.
Freedom of movement remains seriously restricted.
In the US, thousands of children who enter the country alone spend long periods in INS custody in difficult conditions. Misconduct by the police is a cause of concern in most OSCE countries. In Hungary, some 30 percent of interviewed detainees complained of ill-treatment by police, and nearly 56 percent of youths. In many countries, for example in Germany and the UK, misconduct appears to be racially motivated. In Georgia, virtually all political prisoners or detainees continue to face torture or ill-treatment.