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OSCE institutions stress vital role of civil society in promoting human rights

Publishing date: 9 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA/WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 9 December 2005- Civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played an essential role in promoting OSCE values since its establishment 30 years ago. It is essential that the Organization continues to support...

Memorial Society to receive 2005 Max van der Stoel Award

Publishing date: 5 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
The HAGUE, 5 October 2005- An international jury, led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, has decided to present the 2005 Van der Stoel Award to the International Volunteer Public Organization "Memorial"...

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities calls for increased attention to inter-ethnic relations in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 19 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: National minority issues
BISHKEK/THE HAGUE, 19 April 2005- Visiting Kyrgyzstan on 18 and 19 April 2005, Ambassador Rolf Ekeus, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, called on the current leadership of the country to take steps to strengthen social integration...

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 16 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
ASHGABAD/THE HAGUE, 16 December 2004- Rolf Ekeus, OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities, paid an official visit to Turkmenistan from 13 to 15 December. He discussed issues such as a possible assessment of the living conditions of national...

OSCE High Commissioner urges implementation of education reform in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 21 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 22 July 2004- President Askar Akaev of Kyrgyzstan has welcomed a new report on minorities and education in the country, saying that it would "open up a new phase in the ethnic policy of Kyrgyzstan." A Working Group on Integration through...

OSCE: Linguistic cleansing underway in Transdniestria

Publishing date: 15 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
THE HAGUE/CHISINAU, 15 July 2004- "Today's forced closure of the Moldovan School in Tiraspol is nothing less than linguistic cleansing," the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, said on Thursday...

OSCE High Commissioner visits Serbia and Montenegro, discusses national minority rights

Publishing date: 22 April 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
BELGRADE, 22 April 2004- Following meetings in Belgrade today, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, commended Serbia and Montenegro's authorities for the progress achieved in protecting national minorities...