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Outgoing OSCE Minorities Commissioner: Integration key to conflict prevention

Publishing date: 28 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 June 2007- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, emphasized today the importance of operational conflict prevention in his final speech to the OSCE's Permanent Council, saying the key was promoting integration..

Fighting discrimination is central to democratic developments in Kosovo, say OSCE Mission and Kosovo Government

Publishing date: 26 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISTINA, 26 June 2007- Fully enforcing the Anti-Discrimination Law would help integrate all members of society and aid reconciliation in Kosovo, according to a joint booklet compiled by the OSCE Mission and Kosovo's Provisional Institutions...

OSCE Kosovo Mission encourages legal recognition of all ethnic communities, says Ambassador

Publishing date: 25 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
FERIZAJ/UROSEVAC, 25 June 2007- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, called today for a stronger commitment by Kosovo's Provisional Institutional of Self-Government (PISG) central and municipal authorities...

OSCE representative calls Swiss initiative to ban minarets unfortunate

Publishing date: 21 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ANKARA, 21 June 2007- Ambassador Omur Orhun, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, expressed today deep concern about a petition that aims to force Switzerland...

OSCE Mission to Skopje workshop promotes co-operation between civil society and local authorities

Publishing date: 18 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 18 June 2007- Co-operation between non-governmental organizations and local authorities in Skopje was the focus of an OSCE-supported workshop held today...

OSCE Mission helps integration of people with special needs

Publishing date: 15 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISTINA, 15 June 2007- Forty-two members of the Association of Disabled People of Kosovo today received certificates after completing six months of OSCE-supported vocation training for people with special needs...

Education, data collection and monitoring key tools in OSCE countries' fight against discrimination

Publishing date: 8 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BUCHAREST, 8 June 2007- Legislation, law enforcement, research and monitoring as well as education and a constructive public discourse are important tools all OSCE countries should use to combat discrimination...