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Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 1 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
ATHENS, 1 December 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...

OSCE/ODIHR official visits Azerbaijani bloggers in detention, stresses importance of fair appeals trial

Publishing date: 25 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
BAKU, 25 November 2009- After meeting the Azerbaijani bloggers Emin Abdullayev and Adnan Hajizade in the detention centre in Baku where they are held, a senior official from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

Romania's presidential election generally meets standards, but remaining shortcomings must be addressed

Publishing date: 23 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BUCHAREST, 23 November 2009- The limited election observation mission deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights concluded in a statement issued today...

Hate crimes remain serious problem in many OSCE states, new ODIHR report says

Publishing date: 16 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 16 November 2009- Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem in many OSCE participating States, concludes a report published by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today...

Press Release on the Joint Conference concerning Roma Migration and Freedom of Movement

Publishing date: 9 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 9 November 2009- The serious human rights challenges faced by Roma when migrating or exercising their right to freedom of movement, as well as the security implications, will be the focus of a joint international conference in Vienna...

Croatia interested in strengthening OSCE, Foreign Minister says

Publishing date: 5 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 5 November 2009- Croatia finds the OSCE-anchored dialogue on the future of European security useful and expects it to reinforce the effectiveness of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic told the Permanent Council today...

Gender equality begins in family, say participants in OSCE-organized meeting in Kosovo

Publishing date: 30 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 30 October 2009- Participants in a meeting organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today called for women's equal right to property and inheritance to be promoted by public information campaigns, better co-operation...