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Despite national efforts, hate crimes remain serious problem in OSCE region, ODIHR report says
VIENNA, 16 November 2012 – Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem across the OSCE region despite efforts to address them in many participating States, concludes an annual report released by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna today, on the International Day for Tolerance...
OSCE Mission to Skopje marks International Day of Tolerance with conference on combating hate speech
SKOPJE, 16 November 2012 – Encouraging the exchange of views and experiences between diverse groups of political, judicial and civil sector actors on the challenges faced in curbing hate speech is the aim of an OSCE-supported conference started in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission report highlights need to tackle hate crimes to promote security and build cohesive society in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 13 November 2012 – Bias-motivated crimes send a strong message of intolerance and prejudice towards victims and their communities, can increase tensions in society, and must not be ignored, said Adam Kobieracki, the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, presenting in Sarajevo today an OSCE Mission report on tackling hate crimes...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports discussion on countering discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 14 August 2012 – Some 40 representatives of state agencies and non-governmental organizations gathered at a roundtable meeting today to discuss the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of Kazakhstan on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination... ()
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts in dealing with hate crime and hate speech cases
SKOPJE, 22 May 2012 – Sharing best practices on how to better handle hate crime and hate speech cases is the aim of an OSCE-supported regional conference that started in Skopje today...
Statement of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on rise of extremism and attack on Efthymiou
COPENHAGEN, 23 April 2012 – Citizens and leaders should denounce the rise in extremist political parties in the wake of recent physical attacks in Athens, leaders of the 56-country Organization for Security and Co-operation Parliamentary Assembly said today...
OSCE meeting focuses on role of sport in combating intolerance
VIENNA, 19 April 2011 – Sport can play an important role in combating racism, intolerance and discrimination, but also present challenges in the areas of equality and fairness, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna...
Role of sport in combating racism, intolerance and discrimination to be discussed at OSCE meeting in Vienna
VIENNA, 17 April 2012 – Representatives from the 56 OSCE participating States, civil society and international organizations will meet in Vienna on Thursday for a two-day conference on the role sport can play in preventing racism, intolerance and discrimination...