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Armenian Foreign Minister visits OSCE human rights office to discuss co-operation

Publishing date: 17 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 17 February 2009- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today and met ODIHR Director Ambassador Janez Lenarcic to discuss possibilities for strengthening...

OSCE Mission in Kosovo appeals for full integration of the Ashkali community

Publishing date: 14 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 14 February 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, today called for the full integration of the Ashkali community into Kosovo society in a statement released ahead of 15 February, designated...

OSCE Mission in Kosovo regrets failure of Assembly to appoint Ombudsperson

Publishing date: 12 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 12 February 2009- The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, said he regretted that the Assembly of Kosovo failed again today to appoint an Ombudsperson...

OSCE the only European security organization bringing together all parties, says OSCE Chairperson

Publishing date: 7 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
MUNICH, 7 February 2009- Europe faces common threats and security challenges, and the OSCE remains the forum for dialogue on security issues, said the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, today...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to create awareness about police reforms

Publishing date: 6 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Policing
SKOPJE, 6 February 2009- An OSCE-supported project that informs the public about reforms that aims to make the work of police more transparent and in line with international standards was launched today in Skopje...

Ethnic segregation in education must be prevented, OSCE Minorities Commissioner urges policymakers in Skopje

Publishing date: 30 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 30 January 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Knut Vollebaek, today warned the authorities in Skopje about the negative consequences that increasingly segregated education will have on the society...

EU backs continued OSCE work in Georgia, Czech Foreign Minister says

Publishing date: 29 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Gender equality
VIENNA, 29 January 2009- The European Union supports efforts by the OSCE to find ways to enable the Organization to continue its important work in Georgia, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg told the OSCE Permanent Council today...