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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...
International rights bodies call on politicians to lead fight against intolerance and discrimination
Publishing date: 18 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW/STRASBOURG/VIENNA, 18 March 2008- In a joint statement issued on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March, three leading human rights agencies call on political leaders to assume...
OSCE Mission brings Kosovo and Serbian institutions together to promote solutions to displacement
Publishing date: 28 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 28 November 2007- Money must be made available to the Kosovo Property Agency so that it can carry out property restitution, the legal and institutional framework must be updated to accommodate the needs of displaced persons...
European Roma Rights Centre wins 2007 Max van der Stoel prize
Publishing date: 16 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
THE HAGUE, 16 October 2007- The European Roma Rights Centre will be presented the 2007 Max van der Stoel Award by Knut Vollebaek, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, in a ceremony today...
Head of OSCE Serbia Mission says perpetrators of Roma attacks should be prosecuted
Publishing date: 24 August 2007
BELGRADE, 24 August 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, expressed serious concern today over recent attacks and hate crimes against members of the Roma community in Serbia...