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OSCE Mission organizes employment fairs for vulnerable communities in Kosovo
Publishing date: 26 April 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
The first in a series of employment fairs organized by the OSCE Mission for some 70 members of Kosovo Roma, Kosovo Ashkali and Kosovo Egyptian communities to enhance their employability concluded on 25 April 2018 in Roma Mahala, Mitrovicë/Mitrovica South.
OSCE/ODIHR training in Prishtinë/Priština builds capacity of police officers working with Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities
Publishing date: 19 April 2018
Content type: News
What we do: Roma and Sinti
Strengthening the capacity of law enforcement personnel working with Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights in the course of policing was the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), from 17 to 19 April 2018 in Prishtinë/Priština.
Political will, sufficient state resources necessary to stop racism, discrimination against Roma and Sinti, ODIHR Director says ahead of International Roma Day
Publishing date: 6 April 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 6 April 2018 – Legislation and institutions created to address racism and discrimination against Roma and Sinti need to be backed with the political will and resources necessary to ensure their effectiveness, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said today, ahead of the 8 April International Roma Day...
Improving access to identity and civil registration documents for Roma in Ukraine the focus of OSCE/ODIHR expert meeting in Kyiv
Publishing date: 29 March 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
Identifying next steps in improving access to identity and civil registration documents for Roma in Ukraine was the focus of an expert meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 29 March 2018 in Kyiv.
New roof for Kosovo Roma and Ashkali social housing residents in Plemetin/Plemetina
Publishing date: 13 February 2018
The work to repair the damaged roof of the Plemetin/Plemetina social housing building, home to 180 Roma and Ashkali community members, concluded on 29 January 2018. The repair was made possible with financial support from Caritas Luxembourg, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Embassy of Luxembourg and the municipality of Obiliq/Obilić.
OSCE/ODIHR trains Polish police officers on effective and human rights-compliant policing in Roma and Sinti communities
Publishing date: 6 December 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Policing, Roma and Sinti
Effective and human rights-compliant policing in Roma and Sinti communities was the focus of a two-day training course for 20 senior Polish police officers organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Krakow, Poland, in co-operation with the Regional Police Headquarters, on 5 and 6 December 2017.
ODIHR calls for greater efforts to ensure inclusive education in joint statement with other global and regional human rights organizations
Publishing date: 13 November 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) joined with other global and regional intergovernmental human rights organizations in calling for greater efforts to ensure inclusive education, in a statement on 13 November 2017 marking the 10th anniversary of the landmark