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Elections met most international standards, despite some remaining challenges, observers in Skopje say

Publishing date: 23 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
SKOPJE, 23 March 2009- The first round of yesterday's presidential and municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met most international standards, although some challenges remain to be addressed...

Leading European rights agencies warn economic crisis fuels racism and xenophobia

Publishing date: 20 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 20 March 2009- In a statement issued ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, three European human rights bodies expressed concern that the economic crisis is beginning to fuel racist and xenophobic intolerance...

OSCE/ODIHR launches guidelines on hate crime laws

Publishing date: 19 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 19 March 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched a new tool today to help states combat hate crimes...

Global challenges fuelling rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the OSCE area, says OSCE Personal Representative

Publishing date: 17 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 17 March 2009- An expert meeting organized by the OSCE to help identify tools that could be developed in the fight against anti-Semitism started in Vienna today...

OSCE human rights office, Polish education ministry launch teaching materials on combating anti-Semitism

Publishing date: 5 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 5 March 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Poland's Education Ministry today launched teaching materials on combating anti-Semitism, designed for use in Polish secondary schools...

Intolerance and discrimination against Christians needs to be addressed, concludes OSCE meeting

Publishing date: 4 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 4 March 2009- OSCE participating States need to do more to address intolerance and discrimination against Christians, the first OSCE meeting focusing specifically on the topic concluded today...

OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission to Montenegro

Publishing date: 2 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 2 March 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened its election observation mission for the 29 March early parliamentary elections in Montenegro...