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Violent anti-Roma protests in Bulgaria show urgent need to combat extremism, OSCE human rights chief says
Publishing date: 29 September 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 29 September 2011 – Violent anti-Roma protests that have taken place across Bulgaria over the past days underline the urgency of combating racially-motivated extremism and making progress with the integration of Europe’s Roma populations, Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said...
OSCE human rights chief welcomes declaration of official Roma genocide remembrance day in Poland
Publishing date: 29 July 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 29 July 2011 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), welcomed today’s decision by the Polish parliament to declare 2 August as the official Roma and Sinti Genocide Remembrance Day...
OSCE launches Romanian version of guide on building trust between police and Roma
Publishing date: 8 July 2011
Content type: News
What we do: Policing, Roma and Sinti
The Romanian version of an OSCE manual on good practices in building trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities was launched at a meeting in Romania’s parliament on 8 July 2011...
OSCE human rights chief calls for end to segregation and discrimination against Roma children in Czech schools
Publishing date: 21 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 21 June 2011 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), said more must to be done to end the persisting segregation and discrimination of Roma children in the Czech school system following the release of a United Nations report today...
Kosovo institutions fall short in supporting integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 9 May 2011 – While there has been progress in some areas, Kosovo institutions still are not creating adequate conditions for integration of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, is a conclusion of report presented today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
Violence, discrimination faced by Roma in Europe unacceptable, says OSCE human rights chief
Publishing date: 6 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 6 May 2011 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today described violence targeting Roma and Sinti in Europe as "unacceptable"...
OSCE Mission to Serbia head marks International Roma Day
Publishing date: 8 April 2011