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Michael Georg Link takes up post as new ODIHR director

Publishing date: 2 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 2 July 2014 – Michael Georg Link of Germany assumed his new duties on Tuesday as director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office expresses gratitude to outgoing ODIHR Director Lenarčič

Publishing date: 30 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Gender equality, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERN, 30 June 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, today expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Janez Lenarčič of Slovenia, the outgoing Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), for his work over the last six years...

At Annual Session, OSCE parliamentarians debate rising extremism, xenophobia

Publishing date: 29 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 29 June 2014 – The rising tide of extremism, radicalism and xenophobia and the challenge it presents to the OSCE area was the topic of a special debate today at the 23rd OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Baku...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports camp for high school boys on gender equality

Publishing date: 27 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality, Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
For third consecutive year, the OSCE Mission to Skopje supported a week-long camp from 18 to 24 June 2014 as part of the Young Men Leadership Project, organized by YMCA Bitola and US Peace Corps in Krusevo. One of the themes of this year’s camp was gender equality...

OSCE supports discussion in central Kazakhstan on implementing freedom of religion or belief

Publishing date: 27 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 27 June 2014 – The practical implementation of current national legislation on religious activities and religious associations was the focus of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion held today in Karaganda, central Kazakhstan...

OSCE/ODIHR launches Hate Crime Reporting website

Publishing date: 17 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 17 June 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched its Hate Crime Reporting website, transforming its annual hate crime report into an interactive and user-friendly resource...

OSCE/ODIHR Director and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sign declaration on enhancing co-operation in human dimension

Publishing date: 12 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
GENEVA, 12 June 2014 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, agreed to enhance co-operation between their institutions in a joint declaration signed in Geneva today...