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Fostering interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance in Kyrgyzstan focus of OSCE-supported conference in Bishkek
Publishing date: 25 November 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
The International Conference on Islam and Orthodox Christianity – religions of peace, supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, took place on 21 November 2019 in Bishkek...
Hate crime victims disadvantaged by gaps between hate crime legislation and implementation, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 15 November 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 15 November 2019 – Marking the International Day for Tolerance on 16 November with the publication of its annual hate crime dataset, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) urges countries to implement hate crime legislation that has existed on their law books for many years...
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on the rights of persons with disabilities in Nur-Sultan
Publishing date: 14 November 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion dedicated to the formation of inclusive society in Kazakhstan took place on 14 November 2019 in Nur-Sultan...
OSCE Mission assists Moldova with designing new school course on the Holocaust in the local context
Publishing date: 4 November 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
OSCE supported a workshop on the use of a methodological guide for an optional high school course “Holocaust: the History and Lessons of Life”. Over 30 history and civil education teachers attended the training course on 31 October and 1 November 2019 in Chisinau.
Concept of one society and inter-culturalism focus of OSCE-supported high-level conference in Skopje
Publishing date: 3 October 2019
Content type: Press release
What we do: National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SKOPJE, 3 October 2019 – The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev; the Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje, Clemens Koja; the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Lamberto Zannier and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Samuel Žbogar today addressed the high-level international conference Towards the Concept of One Society and Inter-culturalism organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Prime Minister’s Office...
Justice for hate crime victims through co-operation with civil society focus of ODIHR event
Publishing date: 25 September 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Hate crime continues to threaten the security of individuals and entire societies, as evidenced by 2018 data from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) that was presented on 25 September 2019 in Warsaw. The presentation took place during ODIHR’s annual human rights
On a visit to the autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia, Head of OSCE Mission says Moldova’s diversity to be embraced with respect and tolerance
Publishing date: 24 September 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination