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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE begins monitoring of US elections
Publishing date: 10 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WASHINGTON, 10 October 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 4 November elections in the United States of America...
OSCE sends experts to Georgia to assess human rights and minority situation in areas affected by conflict
Publishing date: 10 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 10 October 2008- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities will send an expert team to Georgia to assess the human rights and minority situation in the areas...
OSCE hate crime report finds continued pattern of violent attacks on minorities
Publishing date: 6 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 6 October 2008- Members of visibly identifiable groups who stand out because of their religion, ethnicity or other perceived characteristics remain the target of often brutal physical attacks, says a report on hate crimes in the OSCE region...
Major gaps still divide Roma from mainstream populations across Europe, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 2 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 2 October 2008- Roma and Sinti populations continue to face discrimination and remain divided from mainstream society across Europe, says an OSCE report launched on the margins of the Organization's annual human rights conference in Warsaw...
Parliamentary elections in Belarus fell short of OSCE commitments in spite of minor improvements, observers say
Publishing date: 29 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MINSK, 29 September 2008- Despite some minor improvements, the 28 September parliamentary elections in Belarus ultimately fell short of OSCE commitments for democratic elections, international observers from the OSCE concluded today...
OSCE hosts Europe's largest human rights and democracy conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 29 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 29 September 2008- Government representatives, experts and human rights defenders from the OSCE's 56 participating States gathered in Warsaw today for the opening of Europe's largest human rights and democracy conference...
Commitments apply equally to all states, OSCE rights chief tells US Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 17 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WASHINGTON, D.C., 17 September 2008- The OSCE's far-reaching human rights and democracy commitments apply equally to all participating States, and progress in meeting these standards must be measured with the same yardstick across the entire region...