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OSCE Chairperson strongly condemns killing of Russian journalist and human rights defender Natalia Estemirova

Publishing date: 16 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights
ATHENS, 16 July 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, expressed profound shock today about the killing of Russian journalist and human rights defender Natalia Estemirova.

OSCE Centre supports international Ombudspersons conference

Publishing date: 16 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights
CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan, 16 July 2009- An international human rights conference opened today in north-eastern Kyrgyzstan with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...

OSCE Office organizes human rights training for young activists from Armenia's regions

Publishing date: 14 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
SEVAN, Armenia, 14 July 2009- Twenty-seven young activists and representatives of non-governmental organizations from Armenia's regions completed an OSCE-supported training course on human rights in Sevan today...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to raise awareness of women's rights

Publishing date: 14 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
SKOPJE, 14 July 2009- Judges, public prosecutors, Ombudsman office staff and attorneys will participate in a series of OSCE-supported training sessions that aim to raise awareness of women's rights and improve the justice system's handling of related...

OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief gets under way with calls for better implementation of commitments

Publishing date: 9 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 9 July 2009- A special OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with calls for increased efforts by participating States to put into practice relevant commitments...

OSCE Centre holds ecological camp for young people on the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Son Kul lake

Publishing date: 3 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities, Human rights
BISHKEK, 3 July 2009-A youth ecological camp starts tomorrow on the shores of Son Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...

OSCE rights office, Lithuanian education ministry launch anti-Semitism teaching tools for Lithuanian schools

Publishing date: 2 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Education, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VILNIUS, 2 July 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Lithuania's Ministry of Education and Science today launched a Lithuanian-language version of teaching materials on combating anti-Semitism...