News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Roma remain one of most vulnerable groups, continue to face difficult living conditions and discrimination in access to social protection, health, employment and adequate housing, as stated in reports by independent bodies
Publishing date: 8 April 2016
BELGRADE, 8 April 2016- On the occasion of International Roma Day, the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, the United Nations Country Team in Serbia, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade reaffirm our strong commitment to equality and non-discrimination...
Attacks against refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are unacceptable, say heads of European human rights institutions on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Publishing date: 21 March 2016
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the heads of Europe’s main intergovernmental human rights institutions call for a strong response to xenophobic attacks against migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, and call on governments and state authorities to uphold their international obligations in this regard...
OSCE/ODIHR delivers series of workshops on countering hate crime for prosecutors in Poland, Bulgaria and Georgia
Publishing date: 18 March 2016
Recognizing, investigating and prosecuting hate crimes in Poland and Bulgaria were the focus of two workshops organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), from 7 to 18 March 2016 in Lublin and Sofia.
OSCE/ODIHR signs agreement with Valencia City Council for hate crime training programme for local law enforcement
Publishing date: 29 February 2016
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the City Council of Valencia, Spain, signed an agreement on 29 February 2016 to train local law enforcement officers in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes...
Comprehensive approach to countering intolerance against Muslims the focus of OSCE conference in Vienna
Publishing date: 19 February 2016
Identifying strategies to counter intolerance against Muslims was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the 2016 German Chairmanship, in Vienna on 19 February 2016.
OSCE/ODIHR event in Bishkek brings together authorities and religious or belief communities to discuss challenges to freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 3 February 2016
Issues related to the legal recognition of religious or belief communities in Kyrgyzstan and possible mechanisms of co-operation between state authorities and those communities to address the existing challenges were the focus of an ODIHR roundtable event in Bishkek on 3 February 2016...
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, OSCE calls for increased education to counter intolerance
Publishing date: 27 January 2016
WARSAW, 27 January 2016 – Holocaust remembrance and education play a fundamental role in promoting mutual understanding and tolerance, OSCE officials said today, on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.