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Max van der Stoel award 2009 presented to Ukrainian NGO from Crimea

Publishing date: 14 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 14 October 2009- The Dutch Minister for European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, presented the 2009 Max van der Stoel Award to the IDC, a non-governmental organization from Crimea, Ukraine, today...

Ukrainian NGO from Crimea to receive Van der Stoel prize 2009

Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
THE HAGUE, 12 October 2009- An international jury led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, will award the fourth Van der Stoel Prize to the Integration and Development Centre for Information and Research from Crimea...

OSCE supports government in promoting integrated education in multi-ethnic environment

Publishing date: 8 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Education, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 8 October 2009- A policy paper with proposed measures for an integrated education system reflecting the country's multi-ethnic environment, prepared with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), was presented in Skopje today...

OSCE High Commissioner discusses minority participation, education during visit to Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 23 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan, 23 September 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, urged Kazakhstan today to further enhance effective minority participation in the country...

Statement by OSCE Minorities Commissioner on Slovakia's State Language Act

Publishing date: 3 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 03 September 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Knut Vollebaek, released the following statement today:

OSCE minorities commissioner discusses amendments to Slovakia's language law

Publishing date: 22 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
THE HAGUE, 22 July 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, received delegations from Slovakia (on 21 July) and Hungary (on 22 July) to discuss the amendments to the "Law on the State Language of the Slovak Republic"...

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities deeply concerned by recent developments in Abkhazia

Publishing date: 14 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 14 April 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, called for an end to pressure put on the Georgian population in Abkhazia in a statement released today...