News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Key to further social integration is dialogue, OSCE High Commissioner says after Estonia visit
Publishing date: 19 March 2004
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
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
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
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...
OSCE minorities commissioner welcomes new statute in southern Serbian municipality
Publishing date: 17 October 2003
THE HAGUE, 17 October 2003- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today praised the adoption of a new Statute of the Municipal Assembly of Medvedja in southern Serbia. The new statute will, among others things, introduce...
Latvian human rights centre receives Van der Stoel prize 2003
Publishing date: 30 September 2003
THE HAGUE, 30 September 2003- An international jury, led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekéus, has decided to award the inaugural Van der Stoel Prize to the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. The prize...
OSCE minorities commissioner welcomes Tajikistan's willingness to promote inter-ethnic relations
Publishing date: 24 July 2003
DUSHANBE, 24 July 2003- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, discussed the situation of national minorities, including issues related to education, language use and political participation, on a three-day visit to...