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OSCE helps regional experts discuss ways to improve human rights education at Vilnius meeting

Publishing date: 27 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VILNIUS, 27 April 2009- Government and civil society experts from Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine began a three-day meeting in Vilnius today to discuss improving human rights education for young people...

OSCE's human rights body supports launch of guide aiming to reduce prejudice against Muslims in Spain

Publishing date: 20 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
MADRID, 20 April 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Casa Arabe Consortium today launched the Reference Guide on Muslims in Spain, a book that aims to raise awareness about anti-Muslim prejudices...

OSCE expresses concerns about draft amendments to Kyrgyzstan's law on non-commercial organizations

Publishing date: 16 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization
BISHKEK, 16 April 2009- The Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Ambassador Andrew Tesoriere, said today he welcomed an opinion issued recently by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) that included concerns...

OSCE's human rights office, minority commissioner express concern over violence targeting Roma

Publishing date: 7 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 7 April 2009- Ahead of International Roma Day, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and High Commissioner on National Minorities expressed concern over continuing discriminatory treatment and exclusion of Roma...

Moldova's elections met many international standards, but further improvements are needed, observers say

Publishing date: 6 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
CHISINAU, 6 April 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Moldova met many international standards and commitments, but further improvements are required to ensure an electoral process free from undue administrative interference and to increase...

Progress on election day, but some problems remain, observers in Skopje say

Publishing date: 6 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SKOPJE, 6 April 2009- The second round of the presidential and municipal elections on Sunday met most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and standards for democratic elections, although some of the issues identified in the first round, including...

OSCE to send election support team to Afghanistan for presidential election

Publishing date: 2 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 2 April 2009- The OSCE's participating States agreed today to send an election support team to Afghanistan for the country's presidential and provincial council elections, accepting an invitation from Afghan Foreign Minister...