News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Political will, sufficient state resources necessary to stop racism, discrimination against Roma and Sinti, ODIHR Director says ahead of International Roma Day
Publishing date: 6 April 2018
WARSAW, 6 April 2018 – Legislation and institutions created to address racism and discrimination against Roma and Sinti need to be backed with the political will and resources necessary to ensure their effectiveness, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said today, ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day...
Improving access to identity and civil registration documents for Roma in Ukraine the focus of OSCE/ODIHR expert meeting in Kyiv
Publishing date: 29 March 2018
Identifying next steps in improving access to identity and civil registration documents for Roma in Ukraine was the focus of an expert meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 29 March 2018 in Kyiv.
New roof for Kosovo Roma and Ashkali social housing residents in Plemetin/Plemetina
Publishing date: 13 February 2018
The work to repair the damaged roof of the Plemetin/Plemetina social housing building, home to 180 Roma and Ashkali community members, concluded on 29 January 2018. The repair was made possible with financial support from Caritas Luxembourg, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Embassy of Luxembourg and the municipality of Obiliq/Obilić.
OSCE/ODIHR trains Polish police officers on effective and human rights-compliant policing in Roma and Sinti communities
Publishing date: 6 December 2017
Effective and human rights-compliant policing in Roma and Sinti communities was the focus of a two-day training course for 20 senior Polish police officers organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Krakow, Poland, in co-operation with the Regional Police Headquarters, on 5 and 6 December 2017.
ODIHR calls for greater efforts to ensure inclusive education in joint statement with other global and regional human rights organizations
Publishing date: 13 November 2017
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) joined with other global and regional intergovernmental human rights organizations in calling for greater efforts to ensure inclusive education, in a statement on 13 November 2017 marking the 10th anniversary of the landmark
Regional conference on seeking solutions for unregistered Roma people kicks off in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 November 2017
SKOPJE, 1 November 2017 – The inclusion of undocumented Roma people was the focus of a regional conference held in Skopje on 1 November 2017. At the conference, public officials and civil society representatives from the country and the region gathered to discuss and exchange best practices on the topic...
OSCE Mission supports drafting of model local action plan for inclusion of Roma and Egyptians
Publishing date: 13 October 2017
Podgorica, 13 October 2017- The finalization of a model local action plan for the inclusion of Roma and Egyptians communities was the main goal of a workshop organized in Podgorica on 11 and 12 October 2017. The workshop was organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro within the framework of the extra-budgetary project "Prevention of Early Forced Marriages among Vulnerable Groups", supported by the French Permanent Mission to the OSCE.