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Kazakhstan's draft migration law discussed at OSCE workshop in Astana
Publishing date: 29 October 2009
Content type: Press release
ASTANA, 29 October 2009- Kazakhstan's draft migration law is the focus of an OSCE workshop on international standards on migration policy taking place in Astana today.
OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police and Roma and Sinti communities
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- A two-day OSCE experts' workshop looking at ways to build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities started today in Vienna...
OSCE/ODIHR launches book on human rights education for schools
Publishing date: 2 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 2 October 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and several partner organizations launched a resource book today on human rights education for primary and secondary schools...
OSCE rights office, Lithuanian education ministry launch anti-Semitism teaching tools for Lithuanian schools
Publishing date: 2 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VILNIUS, 2 July 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Lithuania's Ministry of Education and Science today launched a Lithuanian-language version of teaching materials on combating anti-Semitism...
Neglect of Europe's Roma not an option, OSCE's Roma adviser tells US Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 9 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WASHINGTON, 9 June 2009- The recent wave of violence against Roma and Sinti makes clear that governments cannot afford to neglect the integration of Europe's largest minority population, Andrzej Mirga, the head of the OSCE Contact Point for Roma...
Intolerance and discrimination against Christians needs to be addressed, concludes OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 4 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 4 March 2009- OSCE participating States need to do more to address intolerance and discrimination against Christians, the first OSCE meeting focusing specifically on the topic concluded today...
On Holocaust Memorial Day, OSCE/ODIHR expresses concern about rise in anti-Semitic acts
Publishing date: 27 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 27 January 2009- The head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expressed concern today about an increase in anti-Semitic acts across the OSCE region in comments released to mark the International Holocaust...