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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...

Key to further social integration is dialogue, OSCE High Commissioner says after Estonia visit

Publishing date: 19 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
TALLINN, 19 March 2004- The key to further social integration in Estonia is dialogue, the OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Rolf Ekeus, said after meetings with the country's Education Minister, Toivo Maimets...

OSCE High Commissioner visits the Russian Federation

Publishing date: 12 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 12 March 2004- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Rolf Ekeus, visited the Russian Federation on 9-11 March as part of his ongoing dialogue with the Russian Government. During the visit...

New Georgian leadership welcomes activities of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

Publishing date: 3 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, National minority issues
TBLISI, 3 March 2004- OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, who is in the middle of a three-day visit to Georgia, has been meeting the country's new leadership as well as representatives of its minority communities...

OSCE High Commissioner visits Latvia to learn at first-hand about minority education reforms

Publishing date: 27 February 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 27 February- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, ended a three-day working visit to Latvia today, during which he discussed such matters as minority education reforms, naturalization and social integration...