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Head of OSCE human rights office expresses concern about outcome of Swiss minaret ban referendum

Publishing date: 30 November 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, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
ATHENS, 30 November 2009- The director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, expressed concern today at the outcome of the referendum held in Switzerland on Sunday on the ban...

Hate crimes remain serious problem in many OSCE states, new ODIHR report says

Publishing date: 16 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 16 November 2009- Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem in many OSCE participating States, concludes a report published by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today...

OSCE urges Kosovo institutions to create necessary conditions for reintegration of repatriated persons

Publishing date: 11 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 11 November 2009- Kosovo institutions fall short of fulfilling their obligations under the Strategy for the Reintegration of Repatriated Persons, concludes an OSCE report published today.

OSCE announces winners of video contest on civil society

Publishing date: 6 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 5 November 2009- The winners of a video contest highlighting civil society in action, launched by the OSCE to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, were announced at the OSCE Permanent Council today...

Hate crimes in focus at OSCE police experts meeting

Publishing date: 29 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 29 October 2009. A two-day police experts meeting on hate crimes and effective law enforcement co-operation started in Vienna today.

Kazakhstan's draft migration law discussed at OSCE workshop in Astana

Publishing date: 29 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing, Rule of law
ASTANA, 29 October 2009- Kazakhstan's draft migration law is the focus of an OSCE workshop on international standards on migration policy taking place in Astana today.

OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police and Roma and Sinti communities

Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- A two-day OSCE experts' workshop looking at ways to build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities started today in Vienna...