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OSCE meeting on hate crimes starts with call to combat bias-motivated violence more effectively

Publishing date: 4 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 4 May 2009- Participants at an OSCE meeting on hate crimes today called on states to step up their efforts to combat bias-motivated violence more effectively.

OSCE's human rights body supports launch of guide aiming to reduce prejudice against Muslims in Spain

Publishing date: 20 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
MADRID, 20 April 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Casa Arabe Consortium today launched the Reference Guide on Muslims in Spain, a book that aims to raise awareness about anti-Muslim prejudices...

OSCE Head of Mission in Kosovo calls for better education, employment, health and housing for Roma

Publishing date: 8 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 8 April 2009- On the occasion of today's International Roma Day, the OSCE Head of Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, released the following statement...

OSCE Centre supports work to bring Kyrgyz human trafficking legislation in line with international standards

Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 3 April, 2009- An OSCE-supported working group that aims to align the Kyrgyz legislation on combating trafficking in human beings with international standards, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, held its inaugural meeting...

OSCE Minorities Commissioner calls for wider use of multilingual education in Central Asia

Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SAMARKAND, 3 April 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Knut Vollebaek, urged the countries of Central Asia today to expand the use of bilingual and multilingual education...

OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008

Publishing date: 1 April 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, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....

Leading European rights agencies warn economic crisis fuels racism and xenophobia

Publishing date: 20 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 20 March 2009- In a statement issued ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, three European human rights bodies expressed concern that the economic crisis is beginning to fuel racist and xenophobic intolerance...