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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities agrees co-operation with Chisinau on integration of society, urges Transdniestrian authorities to exercise restraint on Latin-script schools
Publishing date: 19 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors carried out her first trip to Moldova, including Gagauzia and Transdniestria, from 11 to 14 November 2013...
Continued efforts to address the situation of Roma and Sinti needed, say participants of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 7 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 7 November 2013 – Governments should take steps to more effectively integrate Roma and Sinti communities, participants said today at the opening of the Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna, which runs until 8 November 2013...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Belgrade, Prishtinë/Priština and Skopje
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors made her first visit to Belgrade, Prishtinë/Priština and Skopje from 22 to 25 October 2013...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities to visit language training programme in Kosovo
Publishing date: 22 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
The Hague, 22 October 2013 – The recently appointed OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Astrid Thors, during her first visit to Kosovo tomorrow will visit a language training programme for municipal officials in Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes engagement of inter-ethnic youth in municipal decision making in Kumanovo
Publishing date: 20 September 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
Some ten youngsters of different ethnic backgrounds together with representatives of Kumanovo municipality will discuss mechanisms how youth problems should be better addressed and actions jointly planned at an OSCE-supported seminar taking place in Mavrovo from 20 to 22 September...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities meets Dutch Foreign Minister, pledges continued co-operation
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors met Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans in The Hague on 16 September 2013...
OSCE Mission, Language Commissioner launch joint campaign to promote language rights in Kosovo
Publishing date: 12 September 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues