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Decentralization process mostly perceived as positive, new OSCE Mission to Skopje survey finds

Publishing date: 26 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, National minority issues, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 26 September 2007- Some 85 percent of municipalities positively assess the decentralization process that began in 2005, according to a new OSCE Mission to Skopje survey released today...

Preventing tensions around minority issues priority for the OSCE, says Organization's Chairman

Publishing date: 13 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
MADRID, 13 September 2007- OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos said today that the Organization continued to attach particular importance to preventing ethnic strife and interstate conflagration around national minority issues in the OSCE region...

New radio licensing law in Greece restricts minority media, says OSCE media freedom watchdog

Publishing date: 27 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, National minority issues, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed his concern about a new Greek radio licensing law that endangers pluralism by putting a high threshold for minority, community or low-cost broadcasters...

OSCE Mission survey finds Kosovo humanitarian bus service works well

Publishing date: 16 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 16 July 2007- Passengers are generally satisfied with the quality of Kosovo's humanitarian bus service, which offers members of minority communities transportation, according to an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published today...

OSCE-supported report recommends revision of state migration strategy and legislation

Publishing date: 3 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education, National minority issues, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 3 July 2007- The findings of an OSCE Office in Yerevan-supported study on migration legislation and administration in Armenia were discussed at a meeting today attended by experts from key Government and international institutions...

Outgoing OSCE Minorities Commissioner: Integration key to conflict prevention

Publishing date: 28 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 June 2007- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, emphasized today the importance of operational conflict prevention in his final speech to the OSCE's Permanent Council, saying the key was promoting integration..

Fighting discrimination is central to democratic developments in Kosovo, say OSCE Mission and Kosovo Government

Publishing date: 26 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISTINA, 26 June 2007- Fully enforcing the Anti-Discrimination Law would help integrate all members of society and aid reconciliation in Kosovo, according to a joint booklet compiled by the OSCE Mission and Kosovo's Provisional Institutions...