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Press Release on the Joint Conference concerning Roma Migration and Freedom of Movement
Publishing date: 9 November 2009
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 9 November 2009- The serious human rights challenges faced by Roma when migrating or exercising their right to freedom of movement, as well as the security implications, will be the focus of a joint international conference in Vienna...
OSCE meeting on gender equality begins with calls for increased efforts to combat violence against women
Publishing date: 5 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 5 November 2009- A special OSCE meeting on gender equality started today with participants calling for increased efforts by participating States to prevent violence against women, prosecute perpetrators and provide adequate protection...
Kazakhstan's draft migration law discussed at OSCE workshop in Astana
Publishing date: 29 October 2009
Content type: Press release
ASTANA, 29 October 2009- Kazakhstan's draft migration law is the focus of an OSCE workshop on international standards on migration policy taking place in Astana today.
OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police and Roma and Sinti communities
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- A two-day OSCE experts' workshop looking at ways to build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities started today in Vienna...
OSCE/ODIHR to assess presidential election in Romania
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BUCHAREST, 28 October 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened its limited election observation mission today for the 22 November presidential election in Romania...
Government officials from 40 countries discuss data collection on hate crimes at OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- Ways of improving state responses in the fight against crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including against Muslims and Christians, were being discussed at an OSCE meeting...
OSCE/ODIHR experts to remain in Afghanistan for second round of elections
Publishing date: 21 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 21 October 2009- An expert group deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to support election stakeholders in the presidential elections in Afghanistan will remain in the country for the second round...