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Outgoing OSCE Minorities Commissioner: Integration key to conflict prevention

Publishing date: 28 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 June 2007- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, emphasized today the importance of operational conflict prevention in his final speech to the OSCE's Permanent Council, saying the key was promoting integration..

Latvian human rights centre receives Van der Stoel prize 2003

Publishing date: 30 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 30 September 2003- An international jury, led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekéus, has decided to award the inaugural Van der Stoel Prize to the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. The prize...

Statement on adoption of amendments to Latvian election laws

Publishing date: 10 May 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 10 May 2002- The following statement was issued by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekéus, today: "I welcome the adoption today by the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) of bill...

OSCE minorities commissioner supports amendments to election laws in Latvia

Publishing date: 11 April 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Elections
THE HAGUE, 11 April 2002- The following statement was issued by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today:

OSCE High Commissioner praises adoption of "minority law" in Yugoslavia

Publishing date: 28 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
THE HAGUE, 28 February- OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus today praised the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for adopting the Law on the Protection of National Minorities. In a letter to the Minister of...

South East European University opens in Tetovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 20 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 20 November 2001 (OSCE)- This morning, in an official ceremony, the South East European University was formally opened in Tetovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Speaking at the ceremony, the OSCE High Commissioner...

New university project unveiled in Tetovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 12 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 12 February 2001-- On 11 February an official ceremony took place in Tetovo to mark the beginning of construction on a new private institution of higher education...