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OSCE human rights office concerned about continuing attacks and hate speech targeting Roma

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 27 February 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed concern over continuing attacks and hate speech targeting Roma and Sinti communities in several countries across Europe.

Greek Chairmanship priorities, dialogue on European security featured in OSCE Magazine

Publishing date: 18 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 18 February 2009- The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online, highlights the Greek OSCE Chairmanship's challenging start to the year and the results of the 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki...

OSCE Mission to Skopje donates equipment for Roma Decade project

Publishing date: 29 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Roma and Sinti
SKOPJE, 29 December 2008- The OSCE Mission to Skopje donated office equipment today to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy for its planned unit to implement the National Strategy for Roma...

OSCE launches channel on YouTube

Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 27 November 2008- The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube...

OSCE Mission head welcomes appointments of Citizens' Protector deputies in Serbia

Publishing date: 7 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Education, Gender equality, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BELGRADE, 7 October 2008- The Head of the OSCE Mission, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, welcomed today the National Assembly's appointment of four Citizen Protectors' deputies...

Major gaps still divide Roma from mainstream populations across Europe, says OSCE report

Publishing date: 2 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 2 October 2008- Roma and Sinti populations continue to face discrimination and remain divided from mainstream society across Europe, says an OSCE report launched on the margins of the Organization's annual human rights conference in Warsaw...

OSCE Mission to Serbia supports school enrollment as part of the Gazela settlement relocation plan

Publishing date: 1 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Roma and Sinti
BELGRADE, 1 October 2008- Sixty five ethnic Roma pupils from the Gazela settlement, recently enrolled for primary school, received backpacks, textbooks, and winter clothes at an event organized by the OSCE Mission and Belgrade city authorities today...