News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Inter-religious tolerance in Kyrgyzstan in focus of OSCE-supported meeting
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan, 3 June 2016 – Measures to enhance tolerance among religious communities in Kyrgyzstan is in focus of an OSCE-supported meeting which concludes tomorrow in Cholpon-ata town in Issyk–Kul region, having brought together some 120 representatives of local self-government bodies, political parties, education and health sectors, academia, civil society, as well as elderly people and youth...
OSCE/ODIHR announces funding for civil society projects in Ukraine
Publishing date: 1 June 2016
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) announced on 1 June 2016 the funding of five civil society projects in Ukraine aimed at increasing awareness of hate crime in society.
At start of Central Asia visit, Special Representative Muttonen calls for unity in struggle against violent extremism
Publishing date: 31 May 2016
ASTANA, 31 May 2016 – Expressing a strong belief in the role of inter-parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative for Central and Eastern Asia, Austrian parliamentarian Christine Muttonen, today called for greater unity and co-operation across the OSCE area in countering violent extremism...
Civil society dialogue and mediation processes North and South of Mediterranean region in focus of OSCE-supported workshop and discussions in Madrid
Publishing date: 24 May 2016
A civil society expert workshop and discussions amongst OSCE delegations on the topic of Dialogue in Search of Social Cohesion, organized by the 2016 Austrian Chairmanship of the OSCE Mediterranean Contact Group and hosted by Spain, concluded on 24 May 2016 in Madrid...
OSCE/ODIHR and Spain host panel discussion on freedom of religion or belief, tolerance and inter-religious dialogue
Publishing date: 10 May 2016
Challenges and opportunities that an increasing diversity of religions and beliefs pose for public institutions, religious communities, and societies across the OSCE region were the focus of an event, hosted by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Permanent Mission of Spain to the OSCE on 10 May 2016, in Vienna.
Serbia to introduce ODIHR/Anne Frank House teaching materials on anti-Semitism in classrooms
Publishing date: 28 April 2016
The Serbian government and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) agreed on 28 April 2016, to implement teaching materials on anti-Semitism in classrooms across Serbia.
Finnish Police to implement OSCE/ODIHR hate crime training programme
Publishing date: 28 April 2016
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Police Board of Finland, signed an agreement on 28 April 2016 to strengthen the ability of law enforcement officers across the country to recognize, understand and investigate hate crimes.