News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Coalition building among civil society groups, co-operation with governments the focus of OSCE/ODIHR event on countering hate crime and other forms of intolerance
Publishing date: 19 November 2015
Facilitating collaboration among civil society groups and strengthening co-operation with governments were the focus of a two-day conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna, on 18 and 19 November 2015.
OSCE/ODIHR-supported study visit of Ukrainian police and prosecutors to Poland focuses on hate crime and freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 21 October 2015
Police, prosecutors and members of the Security Service from Ukraine discussed effective responses to hate crime and international standards on freedom of religion or belief during a three-day study visit to Warsaw organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) from 19 to 21 October 2015.
Tolerance, non-discrimination in focus of OSCE Kosovo Mission campaign
Publishing date: 19 October 2015
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 19 October 2015 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today launched a two-week public information campaign, “Let’s not grow up with hate”, which focuses on preventing hate speech...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports the “Open Day of Multiculturalism” in Kichevo
Publishing date: 17 October 2015
Promoting multicultural diversity and improving co-operation between civil society and local institutions were the aims of an Open Day of Multiculturalism held in Kichevo on 17 October 2015, supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Citizens’ Group “Vredit da si od Kichevo” (It’s worth being from Kichevo)...
OSCE/ODIHR and Council of Europe pilot online learning course on hate crime
Publishing date: 8 October 2015
"Distance Learning Course on Hate Crime," an online course designed for legal professionals, was launched today in Sarajevo, by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe's Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) programme.
OSCE-supported “Building Bridges” event in Skopje gathers over 700 students from 30 schools
Publishing date: 3 October 2015
SKOPJE, 3 October 2015 – More than 700 students from 30 schools around the country gathered today at the Building Bridges Fund event, organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, for a day of songs and singing, theatre plays, sport games, and dance performances...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports review process of Ohrid Framework Agreement
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
SKOPJE, 29 September 2015 – Evaluating the role of the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA) in enhancing social cohesion is the aim of the OSCE-supported review process discussed in Skopje today, focusing on anti-discrimination, de-centralization, education, equitable representation, the use of languages and numerically smaller communities...