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OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports fight against prejudice and intolerance

Publishing date: 19 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SARAJEVO, 19 November 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Gary D. Robbins, today commended the institutions, organizations and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who have taken part in events...

National contact points on combating hate crime meet in Warsaw

Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ODIHR's third annual meeting for its network of national contact points on combating hate crime got under way in Warsaw on 16 November, International Day of Tolerance.

Education officials stress need to combat anti-Semitism in schools at OSCE/ODIHR meeting

Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- Schools across the OSCE region must step up efforts to combat anti-Semitism through education, said participants in an OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) meeting for education ministry...

OSCE event participants say Paris Charter for New Europe relevant after 20 years, important for security community creation

Publishing date: 28 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PARIS, 28 October 2010- Participants in a high-level event marking the 20th anniversary of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe today stressed the importance of the document for the future of Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security.

OSCE Mission in Kosovo informs communities about human rights protection mechanisms

Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 27 October 2010- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo published today a handbook of mechanisms for human rights protection...

Switzerland's Muslims discuss creation of umbrella organization at meeting co-hosted by OSCE/ODIHR

Publishing date: 22 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERN, 22 October 2010- Representatives of Switzerland's Muslim communities will discuss how the interests of Muslims can be presented more effectively at the national level during a conference in Bern.

OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje supports Ombudsman's role in fighting discrimination

Publishing date: 14 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 14 October 2010- A theatre play that aims to reduce stereotypes and prejudice is a part of the third and final phase of an OSCE-sponsored project to promote the Ombudsman Institution was presented today in Skopje...