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OSCE Roma adviser welcomes European Court ruling against school segregation
Publishing date: 17 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 17 March 2010- The OSCE's Roma adviser, Andrzej Mirga, today welcomed a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights against segregation of Roma children in elementary schools...
Head of OSCE human rights office expresses concern about outcome of Swiss minaret ban referendum
Publishing date: 30 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
ATHENS, 30 November 2009- The director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, expressed concern today at the outcome of the referendum held in Switzerland on Sunday on the ban...
Hate crimes remain serious problem in many OSCE states, new ODIHR report says
Publishing date: 16 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 16 November 2009- Hate crimes continue to be a serious problem in many OSCE participating States, concludes a report published by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today...
OSCE meeting on gender equality begins with calls for increased efforts to combat violence against women
Publishing date: 5 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 5 November 2009- A special OSCE meeting on gender equality started today with participants calling for increased efforts by participating States to prevent violence against women, prosecute perpetrators and provide adequate protection...
OSCE holds expert meeting on building trust between police and Roma and Sinti communities
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- A two-day OSCE experts' workshop looking at ways to build trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities started today in Vienna...
Government officials from 40 countries discuss data collection on hate crimes at OSCE meeting in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 28 October 2009- Ways of improving state responses in the fight against crimes motivated by racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including against Muslims and Christians, were being discussed at an OSCE meeting...
OSCE/ODIHR launches book on human rights education for schools
Publishing date: 2 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 2 October 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and several partner organizations launched a resource book today on human rights education for primary and secondary schools...