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On Holocaust Memorial Day, OSCE/ODIHR expresses concern about rise in anti-Semitic acts

Publishing date: 27 January 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
WARSAW, 27 January 2009- The head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expressed concern today about an increase in anti-Semitic acts across the OSCE region in comments released to mark the International Holocaust...

OSCE human rights office to work with Belarusian authorities on improving election framework

Publishing date: 23 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections
MINSK, 23 January 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will work with the authorities of Belarus on the reform of the country's electoral framework. This was agreed...

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...