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Knowledge of the Roma genocide is vital to overcome prejudice and strengthen our democracies, OSCE human rights office says

Publishing date: 2 August 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 2 August 2024 – We must move beyond commemoration to education in order to overcome the bias against Roma that allows hatred to fester, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said on today’s Roma Genocide Remembrance Day.

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media condemns the latest sentencing of journalists in the Russian Federation

Publishing date: 24 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 24 July 2024 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro expresses deep concern at the growing threat to the safety of journalists in the Russian Federation following the latest series of convictions of media professionals in the country.

120th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

Publishing date: 23 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ERGNETI, 23 July 2024 – The 120th Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) was held in Ergneti today under the co-facilitation of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, Viorel Moşanu, and the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM), Bettina Patricia Boughani.

Media freedom and democracy are integral to security, says latest report from OSCE Media Freedom Representative

Publishing date: 18 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 18 July 2024 – Media freedom and democracy improve human security and enhance international and domestic peace. This is the clear empirical conclusion of a new report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, authored by the research team at the Varieties of Democracies Institute.

OSCE Special Representative Johnstone welcomes France’s collaborative efforts in the fight against trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 5 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PARIS, 5 July 2024 – Kari Johnstone, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Human Trafficking, concluded her two-day visit to France yesterday. At the invitation of French national authorities, she engaged in constructive discussions with government officials, anti-trafficking stakeholders and civil society organizations.

Basic Courts in Kosovo to improve sentencing practices and expedite resolution of domestic violence cases, OSCE report recommends

Publishing date: 2 July 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Rule of law
PRISHTINË / PRIŠTINA, 2 July 2024- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today published its latest trial monitoring report today on the handling of domestic violence cases by the Basic Courts in Kosovo.

OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes successful Central Asia event on safety of journalists

Publishing date: 27 June 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 27 June 2024 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro concluded today the regional Central Asian Safety of Journalists event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event, titled "Beyond the Headlines: Protecting Journalists to Advance Media Freedom”, gathered journalists, media professionals, and academia from the Central Asian region to engage in discussions on tools and strategies to promote the safety of journalists.