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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE hopes book of photographs will help families identify victims in Kosovo
Publishing date: 6 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 6 February 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the International Committee of the Red Cross are hoping that a new joint initiative will help identify some of the victims of ethnically-motivated killings...
Chairman-in-Office delivers first address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- OSCE participating States must make a greater collective effort to respect individual human rights, to encourage access to prosperity, social justice and equal opportunity...
European network of elected Roma officials established at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 1 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
PRAGUE, 1 December 2000-- A European network of parliamentarians, mayors and local councillors of Romani origin was established at a meeting of elected Roma officials that concluded today in Prague.
Two reports detail OSCE activities during 2000
Publishing date: 27 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
VIENNA, 27 November 2000-- Two reports describing OSCE activities during the past year were released by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Vienna today...
OSCE condemns murder of four Ashkali men in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 10 November 2000-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo strongly condemns the brutal murders in Skenderaj / Srbica on Wednesday night of four members of the Ashkali community...
OSCE human rights conference closes
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARASAW, 27 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States today reaffirmed their commitment to implement human rights standards...
Key Roma organizations reach breakthrough agreement at Warsaw meeting
Publishing date: 24 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 24 October 2000-- Europe\'s leading Roma organizations achieved a breakthrough agreement on a common approach towards the highly controversial issue of Roma migration from Central and Eastern Europe...