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The Comments raise key issues and indicate areas of possible refinement. In the interest of conciseness, they focus more on areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the law or rules of procedure.

Address by the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Mr. Goran Svilanović (statement by the Delegation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, also on behalf of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey, annexed). Freedom of religion or belief in Kazakhstan. Third “Heart of Asia” Ministerial Conference in the framework of the Istanbul Process, held in Almaty on 26 April 2013. Recent incident in the security zone of the Transdniestrian conflict on 26 and 27 April 2013. Administrative fines imposed on the non-governmental organization Golos in the Russian Federation. Barring of the non-governmental organization Centre for Civic Initiatives from the House of Representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Combating manifestations of aggressive nationalism and of neo-Nazism. Ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Tymoshenko versus Ukraine. World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on 3 May 2013.

This report presents the current legislation, procedures, coordination and communication issues and key barriers in relation to the education in the languages of the smaller communities, but also brings to light key recommendations for improvement. The Directorate for Enhancement and Promotion of Education in the Languages of the Communities at the Ministry of Political System and Inter-community Relations investigates the complexities surrounding education in the languages of smaller communities – Bosnian, Romani, Serbian, Turkish and Vlach. Data collection, detailed analysis, and comprehensive interviews, provides deep insights into the challenges faced by the smaller communities, particularly in their access to quality education. Five smaller reports are available (one in each language – Bosnian, Romani, Serbian, Turkish and Vlach and a composite document in Macedonian, Albanian and English.

This report consists of information submitted to ODIHR by OSCE participating States in 2021. For an overview of efforts to commemorate and teach about the Holocaust in the OSCE region, please visit:

Information Exchange on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security

771st Meeting of the Permanent Council

October- December 2023

Minutes of the proceedings. Report of the Director of the ODIHR. Report of the Secretary General. Report on the Activities of the Chairman-in-Office.

Third OSCE Gender Equality Review Conference, 27- 28 October 2020.

July- September 2023