News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission supporting efforts to reduce discrimination
Publishing date: 23 May 2011
SARAJEVO, 23 May 2011- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador Gary D. Robbins welcomes steps by several governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure all children receive the same quality of education, and do not suffer from discrimination...
Draft guidelines on preventing intolerance against Muslims advanced at Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
Some 40 participants, including government officials, education experts, teachers, and representatives of non-governmental organizations met in Vienna on 16 May to discuss the latest draft of a planned publication to be called “Guidelines for Educators to Counter Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims”...
OSCE human rights office launches new hate crimes training programme for law enforcement officers
Publishing date: 13 May 2011
VIENNA, 13 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a new training programme aimed at building the capacity of law enforcement personnel in participating States to prevent and respond to hate crimes...
Kosovo institutions fall short in supporting integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 9 May 2011 – While there has been progress in some areas, Kosovo institutions still are not creating adequate conditions for integration of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, is a conclusion of report presented today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Presence in Albania, Anti-discrimination Commissioner discuss ways to reduce discrimination in school
Publishing date: 11 April 2011
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination organized a meeting on 11 April 2011 to discuss how to reduce discrimination in school...
OSCE Presence, United Kingdom urge for increased support to people with disabilities in Albania
Publishing date: 7 April 2011
TIRANA, 7 April 2011 – Promoting the rights of disabled people by strengthening the capacities of the Albanian National Council of People with Disabilities (ANCPD) and relevant civil society organizations was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized today in Tirana by the OSCE Presence and the British Council Albania...
OSCE Mission to Moldova promotes environmental co-operation across the Dniestr/Nistru River
Publishing date: 29 March 2011
VADUL LUI VODA, Moldova, 29 March 2011 – Members of Moldovan and Transdniestrian expert working groups on agriculture and ecology and representatives from non-governmental organizations from both banks of the River Dniestr/Nistru discussed environmental co-operation during a meeting held today by the OSCE Mission to Moldova...