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OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports inclusive dialogue on religion-related matters
Publishing date: 29 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 29 October 2009- State officials, religious leaders and non-governmental organization representatives discussed how to foster inclusive dialogue on freedom of religion and other religion-related matters at a meeting today...
OSCE Centre supports media legislation workshop for Kyrgyz prosecutors
Publishing date: 29 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 29 October, 2009- More than 30 representatives of the Prosecutor's Office from Bishkek and in Chuy and Talas provinces of Kyrgyzstan are attending an OSCE-supported workshop on the implementation of media legislation that started today...
OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police and Roma and Sinti communities
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- A two-day OSCE experts' workshop looking at ways to build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities started today in Vienna...
Women in the crossfire: OSCE organizes roundtable discussion on gender and security
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 28 October 2009. The UK Chairmanship of the Forum for Security Co-operation, together with the OSCE Gender Section, organized a roundtable meeting today looking at the gender perspective in conflict resolution and disarmament strategies.
OSCE/ODIHR to assess presidential election in Romania
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BUCHAREST, 28 October 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened its limited election observation mission today for the 22 November presidential election in Romania...
Government officials from 40 countries discuss data collection on hate crimes at OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- Ways of improving state responses in the fight against crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including against Muslims and Christians, were being discussed at an OSCE meeting...
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports Armenian-Turkish friendship project with publication of booklet
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 28 October 2009- The OSCE Office in Yerevan launched a booklet today featuring essays written by Armenian and Turkish young people and their messages to their countries' leaders as part of a project promoting tolerance and co-operation...