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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses issues of citizenship, language, and education in Latvia

Publishing date: 21 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors discussed the situation of national minorities and the integration of society with the Latvian authorities, parliamentarians, civil society and minority representatives during her first visit to Latvia as High Commissioner on 15-17 October 2014...

Model OSCE engages youth from both banks of Dniester/Nistru River in conflict resolution

Publishing date: 21 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Youth
The second edition of the Model OSCE Conference in Vadul lui Voda, a small town located by the Dniester/Nistru River, was held by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 16-19 October. The Model OSCE aims at engaging youth from both banks in conflict resolution...

Gender-sensitive and human rights-compliant approach needed to make counter-terrorism measures effective, say participants of Vienna workshop

Publishing date: 21 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Gender equality
VIENNA, 21 October 2014- Counter-terrorism measures can only become sustainable and effective through a gender-sensitive and human rights compliant approach, said participants at the start of a two-day workshop for senior government experts, organized by the OSCE and the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF)...

Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 19 October 2014

Publishing date: 20 October 2014
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum. In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions the situation remained volatile. In other parts of the country the situation remained calm. In Lviv the SMM observed a political rally organised by “Right Sector”.

OSCE regional training course in Montenegro focuses on combating cybercrime through advanced forensics using Linux

Publishing date: 20 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
DANILOVGRAD, Montenegro, 20 October 2014 – A five-day regional training course on combating cybercrime in South-Eastern Europe focusing on advanced forensics using Linux, started today in Danilovgrad, Montenegro.

OSCE-supported Youth Camp for national minorities opens today in Armenia

Publishing date: 20 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: National minority issues, Youth
TSAKHKADZOR, Kotayq region of Armenia, 20 October 2014 – A one-week Youth Camp for national minorities, supported by the OSCE Office, opens today, 20 October 2014, in Tsakhkadzor, Kotayq region of Armenia...

Offers of support for Ukraine welcomed by OSCE Secretary General

Publishing date: 20 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, October 20, 2014- OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier has welcomed offers by France, Germany, Italy and Russia to help in implementing the Minsk documents.