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OSCE Mission supports relocation of Gazela Roma settlement

Publishing date: 1 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Roma and Sinti
BELGRADE, 1 September 2008- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia said today he supported the efforts of the authorities of the City of Belgrade to identify alternative accommodation for families of the Roma settlement under the Gazela bridge...

OSCE Mission to Serbia supports Roma pre-school education

Publishing date: 31 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Roma and Sinti
BELGRADE, 31 July 2008- Eighty-one Roma children from Belgrade's Gazela settlement graduated today from a four-month pre-school course supported by the OSCE Mission...

OSCE experts in Italy to assess situation of Roma and Sinti

Publishing date: 21 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Roma and Sinti
MILAN, 21 July 2008- A delegation of OSCE experts arrived in Italy today to assess the human rights situation of the Roma and Sinti population in the country...

More action is needed to end discrimination against Europe's Roma, states are told at OSCE meeting

Publishing date: 10 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 10 July 2008- An OSCE meeting on improving the integration of Roma and Sinti opened today in Vienna with calls to participating States to step up their efforts to end widespread discrimination.

OSCE human rights body concerned about anti-Roma violence in Italy

Publishing date: 16 May 2008
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, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 16 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed concern over the violent attacks on informal Roma settlements in Italy. The ODIHR called on the Italian authorities to ensure the protection...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports police training on Roma history and culture

Publishing date: 9 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing, Roma and Sinti
SKOPJE, 9 May 2008- Teaching non-ethnic Roma police officers about Roma history and culture to help them overcome prejudices and stereotypes, with the aim of raising the quality of the police service in ethnic Roma areas, is the focus of a workshop...

Roma in Europe miss out on security and prosperity, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

Publishing date: 25 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Roma and Sinti
OSLO, 25 April 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, said that the Roma population in Europe have missed out on the new security arrangements as well as on prosperity...