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OSCE/ODIHR gathers experts in Berlin to evaluate education programme to combat anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
BERLIN, 26 May 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) gathered experts from 12 countries in Berlin today to exchange experiences on implementing an education programme on combating anti-Semitism that...
OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting discusses enhancing policing activities, calls for better co-ordination
Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 21 May 2010- Policing experts from the OSCE region discussed enhancing police-related activities and co-operating with international organizations to address transnational threats at the Annual Police Experts Meeting which ends in Vienna today...
OSCE and Organization of the Islamic Conference need to work together to battle Islamophobia, says OIC leader
Publishing date: 6 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 6 May 2010- Co-ordinated efforts are needed to battle the rise of Islamophobia, intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, told the OSCE...
Statement by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities following visit to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 30 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
THE HAGUE, 30 April 2010- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, at the end of his visit to Kyrgyzstan: "The aim of my visit to Kyrgyzstan was to look into reports about a spate...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports confidence building between police and Roma population
Publishing date: 18 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 18 March 2010- The OSCE-supported project to improve relations between Roma community and the police was launched today in Vinica municipality in the east of the country.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities commends efforts to improve access to higher education in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 3 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 3 March 2010- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, welcomed today the completion of a Serbian government-sponsored study on higher education needs in southern Serbia...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns grave desecration
Publishing date: 22 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: National minority issues
Prishtine/Pristina, 22 February 2010- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today strongly condemned the 19 February desecration of the grave of Zivka Jovanovic at the Orthodox cemetery in Gjilan/Gnjilane...