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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE: Shocked and saddened at death of Macedonian President Trajkovski
Publishing date: 26 February 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, D.C., 26 February 2004- The news that President Boris Trajkovski, leader of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia since 1999, has died in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE...
OSCE human rights chief welcomes Action Plan on Roma and Sinti
Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- An action plan to eradicate discrimination against Roma and Sinti and to ensure that they play a full and equal part in society has been adopted today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht...
OSCE anti-racism conference ends with calls for stronger laws against hate speech on Internet
Publishing date: 5 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 5 September 2003- The OSCE concluded a conference on racism, xenophobia and discrimination today with a session that included contributions on the role of the media in conveying and countering prejudice...
OSCE conference discusses racism, xenophobia and discrimination
Publishing date: 4 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 4 September 2003- Almost 400 representatives of participating States, partner States and non-governmental organizations are participating in a major conference addressing racism, xenophobia and discrimination...
OSCE adopts Action Plan to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 24 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 24 July 2003- The OSCE Permanent Council today adopted an Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings which envisages new measures against this modern form of slavery at national and international level. The OSCE's 55 participating...
OSCE religion conference opens with call for respect of religious freedom in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 17 July 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 17 July 2003- A two-day OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with a strong call on states to respect religious freedom in their fight against terrorism. "The threat of terrorism must not be used as an excuse to...
OSCE conference participants call for action to combat anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 20 June 2003- The first high-level OSCE conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism ended today with calls by participants for the Organization and its 55 participating States to reaffirm their commitments made in Copenhagen...