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OSCE human rights chief welcomes Action Plan on Roma and Sinti

Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- An action plan to eradicate discrimination against Roma and Sinti and to ensure that they play a full and equal part in society has been adopted today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht...

OSCE and UNHCR support regional refugee return process

Publishing date: 28 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 28 November 2003- The Heads of the OSCE Missions and the Representatives of the UNHCR in Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia met today in Belgrade to review the framework of the enhanced regional co-operation on...

OSCE Mission welcomes Croatian opposition leader's call for refugee return

Publishing date: 14 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 14 November 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed on Friday a statement by the leader of the main Croatian opposition party inviting all Serb refugees to return to Croatia...

OSCE Mission supports steps to improve Roma education in Kosovo

Publishing date: 23 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 23 October 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology today presented recommendations aiming to develop an education strategy for the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities in Kosovo. Equal...

Head of OSCE Kosovo Mission: mutual respect is key to success

Publishing date: 23 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 23 October 2003- Kosovo is gradually facing up to the challenge of self-government, but international help will still be necessary for some time yet, in order to ensure self-sustainable progress, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, Head of the OSCE...

OSCE Mission pledges support to Serbian Refugees Commissariat

Publishing date: 22 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 22 October 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has signed an agreement to support the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees. Under the agreement, the OSCE Mission will fund two special adviser positions within the...

OSCE minorities commissioner welcomes new statute in southern Serbian municipality

Publishing date: 17 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Arms control, Countering terrorism, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 17 October 2003- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today praised the adoption of a new Statute of the Municipal Assembly of Medvedja in southern Serbia. The new statute will, among others things, introduce...