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Re-runs held free of violence, but overall process falls short of some key commitments, say observers in Skopje

Publishing date: 16 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 16 June 2008- Yesterday's re-run elections gave voters in areas affected by serious irregularities on 1 June the opportunity to express their will in a secure and generally calmer environment, which represents considerable improvement...

National focal points discuss improving state responses to hate crimes at OSCE meeting in Helsinki

Publishing date: 16 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
HELSINKI, 16 June 2008- Ways of improving state responses in the fight against crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including against Muslims and Christians, will be discussed at a meeting in Helsinki...

ODIHR holds meeting in Georgia on rights of armed forces personnel, presents new handbook

Publishing date: 16 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
TBILISI, 16 June 2008- Protecting the rights of armed forces personnel is the focus of a meeting, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Mission to Georgia, in Tbilisi today...

Poor state compliance with OSCE commitments remains serious challenge, says Organization's human rights chief

Publishing date: 12 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 12 June 2008- Serious challenges to the implementation of OSCE human rights commitments remain in many parts of the region, said Ambassador Christian Strohal, the director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

OSCE forum in Kyiv to discuss strategies for increasing women's participation in political life

Publishing date: 5 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
KYIV, 5 June 2008- A two-day OSCE forum for elected women councillors from local councils of Ukraine will open in Kyiv tomorrow...

OSCE human rights body launches teaching material on anti-Semitism for German schools

Publishing date: 3 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERLIN, 3 June 2008- A German version of new teaching materials on anti-Semitism was launched yesterday in Berlin by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and...

Violence in parts of the country tarnishes parliamentary elections, observers in Skopje say

Publishing date: 2 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
SKOPJE, 2 June 2008- Key international standards were not met in yesterday's elections, as organized attempts to violently disrupt the electoral process in parts of the ethnic Albanian areas made it impossible for voters in many places to freely...