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OSCE Mission in Kosovo marks International Roma Day, urges full integration of minorities
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 April 2008- The OSCE Mission called today for full integration of the Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians into the Kosovo society...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports integration of Roma children
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
SKOPJE, 7 April 2008- Facilitating access to education for ethnic Roma children who are not enrolled in school is the aim of a project launched in Skopje today...
OSCE's human rights chief urges governments to step up efforts to eradicate discrimination against Roma
Publishing date: 7 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 7 April 2008- On the occasion of International Roma Day on 8 April, the Director of the ODIHR called on governments and local authorities to step up efforts to eradicate discrimination of Roma and ensure their full participation in society...
Work of the Finnish OSCE Chairmanship to continue, says new Finnish Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 4 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
HELSINKI, 4 April 2008- Alexander Stubb was appointed as Foreign Minister of Finland today. The new Minister, serving also as the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, pledged to push ahead with Finland's Chairmanship priorities...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports conference on pre-trial detention practices
Publishing date: 4 April 2008
SKOPJE, 4 April 2008- Raising awareness among judges, prosecutors and attorneys on the international standards for pre-trial detention was the aim of an OSCE Mission-supported conference which ended in Skopje today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports inter-ethnic dialogue among young people
Publishing date: 4 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: National minority issues
SKOPJE, 4 April 2008- Advancing the leadership skills of young people from different ethnic groups, and helping them strengthen inter-ethnic dialogue, is the aim of a Youth Leadership Conference that began in Ohrid today...
International Mine Action Day marked at OSCE-supported centre in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 4 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
RUDAKI, Tajikistan, 4 April 2008- A training centre for mine detecting dogs, supported by the OSCE, hosted events today dedicated to the International Mine Action Day...