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Intercultural dialogue priority for OSCE, other organizations
Publishing date: 7 July 2008
STRASBOURG, 7 July 2008- Promotion of intercultural dialogue and management of diversity is one of the main priorities of the OSCE, the United Nations, the Council of Europe and several other organizations, senior officials from the groups...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports Summer University in Ohrid
Publishing date: 23 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 23 June 2008- Non-discrimination, social inclusion and European citizenship are the focus of a one-week course, supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, that began today at the Ohrid Summer University...
National focal points discuss improving state responses to hate crimes at OSCE meeting in Helsinki
Publishing date: 16 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
HELSINKI, 16 June 2008- Ways of improving state responses in the fight against crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including against Muslims and Christians, will be discussed at a meeting in Helsinki...
OSCE human rights body launches teaching material on anti-Semitism for German schools
Publishing date: 3 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERLIN, 3 June 2008- A German version of new teaching materials on anti-Semitism was launched yesterday in Berlin by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and...
OSCE Yerevan Office marks Children's Day with multicultural concert
Publishing date: 30 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
YEREVAN, 1 June 2008- Song and dance groups belonging to the Assyrian, Belarusian, Georgian, Greek, Yezidi, Jewish, Kurdish, Russian and Ukrainian minority communities of Armenia performed at a concert in Yerevan today....
OSCE meeting starts with call for stronger institutions to tackle discrimination
Publishing date: 29 May 2008
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, 29 May 2008- An OSCE meeting on combating racism and xenophobia opened today in Vienna with a call for establishing and strengthening national institutions against 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
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...