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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports co-operation among NGOs to protect Roma communities from human trafficking
Publishing date: 18 September 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Roma and Sinti
TIRANA, 18 September 2006- Preventing human trafficking in Roma communities is the focus of a three-day OSCE-organized meeting that began today in Tirana...
International conference on Roma and Sinti held in Warsaw, OSCE determined to improve situation
Publishing date: 20 October 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 20 October 2005- A two-day international conference on the plight of Roma, Sinti and Travellers began today in Warsaw. The focus of the event, entitled 'Joint International Conference on the Implementation of Policies and Action Plans for....
Bucharest to host conference on promoting participation of Roma women in politics
Publishing date: 14 April 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 14 April 2004- An international conference on promoting the political participation of women from Roma communities and other national minorities will be held in Bucharest from 16 to 18 April. It will focus on Romania's experience in...
New strategy in Serbia and Montenegro aims at integrating, empowering Roma
Publishing date: 7 April 2004
Content type: Press release
What we do: Roma and Sinti
BELGRADE, 7 April 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today welcomed the new strategy aimed at integrating and empowering the Roma community. The strategy, which was adopted by the National Council of the Roma National Minorities, and...
OSCE/ODIHR to increase efforts to bring human rights education to vulnerable groups
Publishing date: 26 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA/WARSAW, 26 March 2004- The OSCE's human rights body will increase its efforts to ensure that human rights education reaches vulnerable groups, such as Roma and Sinti, and will continue to include a gender perspective in all such education...
OSCE human rights chief welcomes Action Plan on Roma and Sinti
Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- An action plan to eradicate discrimination against Roma and Sinti and to ensure that they play a full and equal part in society has been adopted today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht...
OSCE to host Europe's largest human rights conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 29 September, 2003- More than 500 international experts, government representatives, and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 6 to 17 October to take part in this year's session of Europe's largest human rights conference...