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OSCE Centre supports development of strategy for inter-ethnic conflict prevention in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 28 May 2010- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports prevention of inter-ethnic conflict in Kyrgyzstan by organizing two roundtable meetings on inter-ethnic relations, the first of which will be held tomorrow in Osh...

OSCE National Minorities Commissioner discusses Hungarian citizenship law with Slovak Foreign Minister

Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law
THE HAGUE, 26 May 2010- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, made the following statement after a meeting yesterday in The Hague with Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak on the proposed amendments to the Law on...

OSCE/ODIHR gathers experts in Berlin to evaluate education programme to combat anti-Semitism

Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERLIN, 26 May 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) gathered experts from 12 countries in Berlin today to exchange experiences on implementing an education programme on combating anti-Semitism that...

OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting discusses enhancing policing activities, calls for better co-ordination

Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 21 May 2010- Policing experts from the OSCE region discussed enhancing police-related activities and co-operating with international organizations to address transnational threats at the Annual Police Experts Meeting which ends in Vienna today...

OSCE and Organization of the Islamic Conference need to work together to battle Islamophobia, says OIC leader

Publishing date: 6 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 6 May 2010- Co-ordinated efforts are needed to battle the rise of Islamophobia, intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, told the OSCE...

Statement by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities following visit to Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 30 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
THE HAGUE, 30 April 2010- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, at the end of his visit to Kyrgyzstan: "The aim of my visit to Kyrgyzstan was to look into reports about a spate...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports confidence building between police and Roma population

Publishing date: 18 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 18 March 2010- The OSCE-supported project to improve relations between Roma community and the police was launched today in Vinica municipality in the east of the country.