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OSCE meeting in Vienna to discuss confronting intolerance against Muslims in public discourse
VIENNA, 25 October 2011 – An OSCE conference on confronting intolerance and discrimination against Muslims in public discourse will be held in Vienna on Friday, 28 October.
More needs to be done to combat hate crimes against Christians, participants say at OSCE meeting
ROME, 12 September 2011 – Participating States need to step up their efforts to effectively prevent and combat hate crimes against Christians, participants said at the opening of an OSCE conference in Rome today...
OSCE Office in Yerevan encourages sensitive reporting on religious issues
TSAKHKADZOR, Armenia, 5 August 2011 – A three-day OSCE-supported workshop for Armenian journalists on national legislation and international human rights standards on freedom of religion or belief began today in Tsakhkadzor... ()
Identifying protection gaps, exploring ways to assist refugees, displaced and stateless persons focus of OSCE meeting
VIENNA, 27 May 2011 – Participants in an OSCE meeting on internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, returnees and stateless persons, discussed today recent examples of forced population movements, and how to resolve the plight of people affected and find sustainable solutions to displacement situations in the OSCE area...
Refugees, displaced persons to be in focus at OSCE meeting
VIENNA, 26 May 2011 – Challenges related to internally displaced persons, refugees and stateless persons in the OSCE area will be the focus of discussions during an OSCE meeting to be held Friday in Vienna...
OSCE promotes dialogue between government and religious leaders in southern Kyrgyzstan
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 25 May 2011 – A roundtable on freedom of religion and belief brought together state officials and religious leaders from the three southern provinces of Osh, Jalal-Abad and Batken today...
OSCE Mission supporting efforts to reduce discrimination
SARAJEVO, 23 May 2011 - The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador Gary D. Robbins welcomes steps by several governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure all children receive the same quality of education, and do not suffer from discrimination...
OSCE human rights office launches new hate crimes training programme for law enforcement officers
VIENNA, 13 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a new training programme aimed at building the capacity of law enforcement personnel in participating States to prevent and respond to hate crimes...
Kosovo institutions fall short in supporting integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, says OSCE report
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 9 May 2011 – While there has been progress in some areas, Kosovo institutions still are not creating adequate conditions for integration of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, is a conclusion of report presented today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...