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OSCE rights chief to visit Minsk to discuss reform of Belarus' election framework

Publishing date: 21 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 21 January 2009- Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, the Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), will travel to Minsk tomorrow to discuss recommendations for improvements to Belarus' electoral framework...

Young Muslims at OSCE roundtable meeting voice concern over increasing anti-Muslim attitudes

Publishing date: 17 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 17 December 2008- Young leaders and other representatives of Muslim communities from the OSCE region voiced concern at a meeting in Vienna today about rising anti-Muslim attitudes among majority youth populations in some participating States...

Human rights defenders remain under threat, says new OSCE/ODIHR report

Publishing date: 15 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 15 December 2008- Human rights defenders continue to face serious threats in countries across the OSCE region, concludes a report published today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

OSCE meeting focuses on monitoring and reporting on women's rights in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 11 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ALMATY, 11 December 2008- Ways to improve monitoring and reporting on the rights of women in Kazakhstan are the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion which began in Almaty today...

OSCE/ODIHR Director joins statement calling for better protection of rights defenders

Publishing date: 9 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 9 December 2008- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Janez Lenarcic, and four other high-level international human rights representatives issued a joint statement today...

OSCE/ODIHR disappointed about hasty adoption of Kazakh law on freedom of religion

Publishing date: 26 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 26 November 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights said it was disappointed about the adoption by the Kazakh parliament of a new law on freedom of religion or belief, and expressed hope that President...

OSCE/ODIHR experts present review of draft Kazakh freedom of religion law, agree on next steps

Publishing date: 25 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 25 November 2008- Experts of the Advisory Panel on Freedom of Religion or Belief of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights completed a two-day visit to Kazakhstan today...