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Co-ordinated efforts necessary to eradicate the practice of torture, say participants at OSCE meeting

Publishing date: 10 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 10 April 2014 – Co-ordinated efforts among states, international organizations and civil society are necessary to end the practice of torture, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna...

OSCE Mission supports Montenegro’s anti-discrimination efforts

Publishing date: 10 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Within the scope of strengthening mechanisms supporting Montenegro in the area of human rights and anti-discrimination, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights organized a two–day workshop for 25 misdemeanour judges on 7 April 2014 in Przno...

OSCE Mission calls for enhanced protection of cultural and religious heritage in Kosovo

Publishing date: 9 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 9 April 2014- The legal framework on the protection of cultural and religious heritage is generally in line with international human rights standards, however, it fails to clearly define and divide institutional responsibilities in this regard, which adversely affects the protection of a rich and diverse cultural heritage, concludes a report by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...

Swiss OSCE Chairmanship, ODIHR and Civic Solidarity provide a platform for civil society dialogue on prevention of torture, right to privacy and non-discrimination issues

Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 08 April 2014 – A three-day Civil Society Forum in Vienna opened yesterday, gathering civil society representatives from North America, Western, Central and Eastern Europe. The topics to be discussed include the prevention of torture, the right to privacy and non-discrimination.

OSCE Kosovo Mission Head welcomes adoption of Assembly declaration on co-operation with civil society, pledges to support implementation

Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, commended the Assembly of Kosovo for adopting a declaration at its last plenary session held on 3 April 2014 on establishing a partnership with civil society...

OSCE trains staff of Kyrgyzstan’s National Centre for Torture Prevention

Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supported a training course in the capital from 5 to 8 April 2014 on human rights monitoring for staff of Kyrgyzstan’s National Centre for Torture Prevention (NTPC), NGO representatives, the National Ombudsman Office and the Co-ordination Council on Human Rights...

OSCE-supported Building Bridges Fund allocates first grant

Publishing date: 7 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights
Medical students from the Nace Bugjoni high school in Kumanovo were the recipients of the first grant from the new Building Bridges Fund, and used the money to hold a public event on 7 April 2014 to raise awareness about World Health Day.