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Major gaps still divide Roma from mainstream populations across Europe, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 2 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 2 October 2008- Roma and Sinti populations continue to face discrimination and remain divided from mainstream society across Europe, says an OSCE report launched on the margins of the Organization's annual human rights conference in Warsaw...
Minority communities can serve as bridges between states, says OSCE High Commissioner
Publishing date: 2 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
BOLZANO/BOZEN, Italy, 2 October 2008- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, launched a set of recommendations on national minorities in inter-State relations today in the capital of Italy's bilingual Bolzano/Bozen province...
OSCE Centre supports discussion on green investment to fight climate change
Publishing date: 2 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ASTANA, 2 October 2008- Raising awareness about voluntary mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the aim of a two-day conference that started in Astana today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes acquittal of Hungarian journalist in secrecy case, urges legislative reforms
Publishing date: 1 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
BUDAPEST, 1 October 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomed today's acquittal of Hungarian journalist Antonia Radi and called on the country's authorities to carry out legislative reforms on disclosing official secrets...
Austria's Werner Almhofer new head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 1 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 1 October 2008- Ambassador Werner Almhofer from Austria took office today as the new Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports school enrollment as part of the Gazela settlement relocation plan
Publishing date: 1 October 2008
BELGRADE, 1 October 2008- Sixty five ethnic Roma pupils from the Gazela settlement, recently enrolled for primary school, received backpacks, textbooks, and winter clothes at an event organized by the OSCE Mission and Belgrade city authorities today...
Joint OSCE-UNEP mission to assess environmental impacts of conflict in Georgia
Publishing date: 30 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
TBILISI, 30 September 2008- A joint OSCE-United Nations Environmental Programme mission is in Georgia this week to assess the environmental impact of the recent conflict in Georgia and offer confidence-building recommendations...