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Reconciliation and integration still needed in Kyrgyzstan, says High Commissioner Thors, five years after the tragic inter-ethnic violence

Publishing date: 12 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 12 June 2015 – The authorities of Kyrgyzstan must address the root causes of inter-ethnic tensions in the country, said OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors today on the fifth anniversary since her predecessor Knut Vollebaek issued an Early Warning to the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in relation to the inter-ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan...

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, in Turkmenistan, discusses minority issues, constitutional and educational reforms

Publishing date: 9 June 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Turkmenistan from 3 to 5 June 2015, where she discussed a wide range of issues, including the ongoing constitutional and education reforms, the situation of national minorities, and regional security threats and challenges. In her

High Commissioner Thors in Skopje: stability requires urgent resumption of democratic and political processes

Publishing date: 15 May 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 15 May 2015 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Skopje on 14 May together with Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, Special Representative on the Western Balkans of the OSCE Chairperson in Office, and Ambassador Dejan Šahović, Head of the Chairmanship Task Force. She continued her meetings in Skopje and Tetovo on 15 May in order to conduct an independent assessment of the situation in line with her mandate...

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities in Moldova, encourages adoption of integration strategy and dialogue on Gagauz autonomy

Publishing date: 24 April 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors welcomed the fact that the new Moldovan government is moving ahead with the process to adopt the Strategy on Integration of National Minorities for the Republic of Moldova. During her visit from 20 to 24 April 2015, Thors said it was

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses education and language policy with Georgian officials, meets displaced persons

Publishing date: 22 April 2015
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 visited Georgia from 13 to 17 April 2015, where she discussed a wide range of issues, including language policy, education reform and minority representation, and met people displaced from Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The internally

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ukrainian authorities discuss human rights violations in Crimea

Publishing date: 25 March 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors and the Ukrainian authorities discussed their concerns about human rights violations in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, during Thors’ visit to Kyiv and Kharkiv from 16 to 20 March 2015. Thors has been concerned about reports of

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes Serbian delegation in The Hague to discuss education

Publishing date: 12 March 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Education, National minority issues, Youth
The OSCE Mission to Serbia organized a visit of representatives from the Serbian Government and other relevant institutions to discuss State-language education in Serbia with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors on 11 and 12 March 2015 in The Hague...