News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR provides training for Moldova's Ombudsman Office on addressing and reporting hate crimes
Publishing date: 10 June 2014
The role of the Ombudsman in addressing hate crimes was the focus of two days of training for staff from the Center for Human Rights of Moldova organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Chisinau on 9 and 10 June 2014.
Women of African descent at OSCE/ODIHR workshop examine ways to deal with discrimination
Publishing date: 30 May 2014
The unique experiences and challenges confronting women of African descent in the OSCE region was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 29-30 May 2014. Twenty-one women from 15 OSCE participating States detailed the issues that women of African descent face on a daily basis, notably the dual challenges of racial and gender discrimination.
OSCE course in Turkmenistan addresses freedom of religion and belief
Publishing date: 29 May 2014
ASHGABAT, 29 May 2014 – International standards on freedom of religion and belief were in focus of an OSCE-organized training course that concluded in Ashgabat today...
Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism condemns attack at Jewish Museum in Brussels
Publishing date: 28 May 2014
WASHINGTON, 28 May 2014 – The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism condemned the attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels on Saturday which left four people dead. The murder in Brussels was followed the next day by the beating in Paris of two men as they left a suburban synagogue. “These two vicious incidents are a reminder to us all that anti-Semitism remains a problem in the heart of Europe,” said Rabbi Andrew Baker...
OSCE Office supports dialogue on freedom of expression and religion or belief in Armenia
Publishing date: 19 May 2014
Issues related to freedom of expression and religion or belief in Armenia were the focus of a series of training courses for journalists on 26-27 April 2014 and lawyers and human rights defenders on 17-18 May 2014 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia...
OSCE/ODIHR focus group provides forum for Muslim women to discuss their experiences of discrimination and hate crimes
Publishing date: 13 May 2014
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) brought together 17 women representatives from 13 OSCE participating States to speak about their experiences of discrimination, including as the victims of hate crimes, at a focus group meeting in Warsaw on 13 May 2014.
Vienna meeting highlights role of inter-religious dialogue in promoting freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
VIENNA, 7 May 2013- Dialogue between religious communities and their leaders is essential for promoting religious freedom and combating intolerance and discrimination, stressed participants of a roundtable meeting in Vienna today...