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Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 29 April 2011 - The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 29 April. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.
US officials on anti-Semitism, Muslim communities to address OSCE on Thursday
VIENNA, 15 February 2011 – The U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, and the U.S. Special Representative to Muslim Communities, Farah Pandith, will give speeches to the OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday...
OSCE Mission publishes Kosovo communities’ profiles
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 8 February 2011 - The OSCE Mission in Kosovo published today a comprehensive overview of demographic, socio-economic, and cultural data in local communities...
New OSCE Chairperson emphasizes human rights during meetings with heads of OSCE institutions, field operations
VIENNA, 14 January 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, stressed Lithuanian Chairmanship’s commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms in meetings with heads of OSCE institutions and field missions during a visit to Vienna which concluded today... ()
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports reintegration of repatriated persons
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 12 January 2011 – A new booklet presented by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today informs about mechanisms at the central and local level to support for repatriated persons in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission helps Bosnia and Herzegovina combat hate crimes
SARAJEVO, 21 December 2010 - The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today concluded a series of roundtable meetings and other events to combat hate crimes and other bias-motivated incidents...
OSCE Mission to Serbia offers assistance to Bosniak National Minority Council election process
BELGRADE, 14 December 2010 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, today offered the Mission's assistance to the upcoming Bosniak National Minority Council elections, which were announced earlier this week by the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports fight against prejudice and intolerance
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...
OSCE event participants say Paris Charter for New Europe relevant after 20 years, important for security community creation
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
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 27 October 2010 - The OSCE Mission in Kosovo published today a handbook of mechanisms for human rights protection...