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OSCE event participants say Paris Charter for New Europe relevant after 20 years, important for security community creation

Publishing date: 28 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
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
PARIS, 28 October 2010- Participants in a high-level event marking the 20th anniversary of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe today stressed the importance of the document for the future of Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security.

OSCE Mission in Kosovo informs communities about human rights protection mechanisms

Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 27 October 2010- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo published today a handbook of mechanisms for human rights protection...

Switzerland's Muslims discuss creation of umbrella organization at meeting co-hosted by OSCE/ODIHR

Publishing date: 22 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERN, 22 October 2010- Representatives of Switzerland's Muslim communities will discuss how the interests of Muslims can be presented more effectively at the national level during a conference in Bern.

OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje supports Ombudsman's role in fighting discrimination

Publishing date: 14 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 14 October 2010- A theatre play that aims to reduce stereotypes and prejudice is a part of the third and final phase of an OSCE-sponsored project to promote the Ombudsman Institution was presented today in Skopje...

OSCE Mission voices support to Pride Week in Belgrade

Publishing date: 8 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BELGRADE, 8 October 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos expressed today his support to the principles of observing fundamental rights and freedoms, underlying the Pride Week events in Belgrade...

OSCE-supported study tour to Finland for Belarusian officials to focus on use of two official languages

Publishing date: 21 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
HELSINKI, 21 September 2010- Officials and researchers from Belarus are on an OSCE-supported two-day study tour to Finland which started today to learn more about the practice of the implementation of two official languages in the country...

OSCE human rights office gathers youth activists from across Europe to commemorate Roma victims of genocide

Publishing date: 2 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
OSWIECIM, Poland, 2 August 2010- Some 80 Roma and non-Roma youth activists have gathered today for an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the International Roma Youth Network and the Malopolska authorities...