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OSCE heads of institutions emphasize importance of rights in discussions on Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security
Publishing date: 30 November 2010
Content type: Press release
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- Respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms must underpin sustainable security in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian area, emphasized the heads of OSCE institutions on human rights and democratic institutions, media freedom and national minorities at the OSCE Summit which began in Astana today...
In Warsaw, OSCE review conference begins with calls on states to live up to their human rights commitments
Publishing date: 30 September 2010
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 30 September 2010- The Warsaw segment of the OSCE's Review Conference got underway today with calls on participating States to live up to the human rights and democracy commitments they have promised to adhere to as part of the Organization...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities urges OSCE States to assist Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, calls for independent commission to investigate
Publishing date: 17 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 17 June 2010- Urgent support is needed to help stabilize the situation in Kyrgyzstan and assist neighbouring Uzbekistan to take care of tens of thousands of refugees, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek said today...
OSCE States call for restoration of peace in Kyrgyzstan, stand ready to step up assistance
Publishing date: 15 June 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 15 June 2010- The 56 OSCE participating States called for the rapid restoration of peace, public safety and the rule of law in Kyrgyzstan and offered to build on assistance to resolve the crisis in a statement adopted today...
OSCE National Minorities Commissioner discusses Hungarian citizenship law with Slovak Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law
THE HAGUE, 26 May 2010- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, made the following statement after a meeting yesterday in The Hague with Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak on the proposed amendments to the Law on...
Statement by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities following visit to Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 30 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
THE HAGUE, 30 April 2010- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, at the end of his visit to Kyrgyzstan: "The aim of my visit to Kyrgyzstan was to look into reports about a spate...
OSCE Rights Office, Minorities Commissioner call for greater efforts to improve the situation of Roma
Publishing date: 8 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 8 April 2010- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, and Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, called today on governments...