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OSCE human rights office concerned about continuing attacks and hate speech targeting Roma
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 27 February 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed concern over continuing attacks and hate speech targeting Roma and Sinti communities in several countries across Europe.
OSCE/ODIHR to observe parliamentary elections in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 26 February 2009- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission deployed to monitor the 5 April parliamentary elections in Moldova...
OSCE organizes workshop on legal reform in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 February 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ASHGABAD, 24 February 2009- The second in a series of OSCE workshops focusing on tools for an effective reform of the legislative process was launched today in Ashgabad...
Armenian Foreign Minister visits OSCE human rights office to discuss co-operation
Publishing date: 17 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 17 February 2009- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian visited the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today and met ODIHR Director Ambassador Janez Lenarcic to discuss possibilities for strengthening...
OSCE/ODIHR deploys election observation mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 13 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 13 February 2009- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today deployed an election observation mission to Skopje for the country's 22 March presidential and municipal elections...
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...
OSCE human rights office to work with Belarusian authorities on improving election framework
Publishing date: 23 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections
MINSK, 23 January 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will work with the authorities of Belarus on the reform of the country's electoral framework. This was agreed...