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OSCE civil society conference on challenges facing Mediterranean democracies in transition
VILNIUS, 4 December 2011 – Encouraging international co-operation between civil society groups from OSCE participating States and Mediterranean Partners at a time of rapid change and transition in the Middle East and North Africa was highlighted at the start of a two-day conference in Vilnius today...
OSCE Presence in Albania helps raise awareness to fight discrimination
The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, handed over OSCE Presence-funded information materials on anti-discrimination to the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, Irma Baraku, on 25 November 2011... ()
OSCE helps to prevent violent extremism and radicalization in Kyrgyzstan's prisons
BISHKEK, 24 November 2011 – Representatives of prison staff will learn about and develop skills in detecting radical tendencies that can lead to violence among detainees during a three-day training seminar that started today in Bishkek... ()
OSCE Mission to BiH concerned by manifestations of intolerance
SARAJEVO, 16 November 2011 – Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Andrea Cellino, marking the International Day for Tolerance, highlighted today the continuing need to promote tolerance and non-discrimination in all spheres of life in the country...
Hate crimes remain serious problem across OSCE region, ODIHR report says
WARSAW, 16 November 2011 – Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem across the OSCE region, concludes a report released by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today, on the International Day for Tolerance...
OSCE Mission promotes employment of people with disabilities
Aferdita Gashi, a mother of two, quietly finishes her third and last day of work at the Department of Education in Lipjan/Lipljan municipality, central Kosovo. She is one of 80 people with disabilities who joined an initiative of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, and the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, to demonstrate their skills to potential employers from 17 to 19 October 2011... ()
OSCE meeting on preventing racism and hate crimes begins with calls for greater efforts to combat intolerance
VIENNA, 10 November 2011 – A two-day OSCE meeting aimed at identifying ways to prevent racism, xenophobia and hate crimes began today with calls for greater efforts to combat hatred and intolerance...
More political leadership and media engagement needed to confront anti-Muslim rhetoric, say OSCE meeting participants
VIENNA, 28 October, 2011 – OSCE participating States’ governments and other key actors must challenge intolerant public discourse against Muslims, while preserving freedom of expression, concluded participants at an OSCE high-level meeting...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports national efforts to assist street children
The OSCE Mission to Skopje is holding a series of one-day regional workshops to promote co-operation between the Interior Ministry and the Labour and Social Policy Ministry in dealing with and assisting street children...
Religious communities should be able to register freely and without restriction, say participants at OSCE human rights conference
Participants at the OSCE's annual human rights conference in Warsaw urged governments not to use registration procedures to prevent religious communities from exercising their rights to freedom of religion or belief... ()