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OSCE presence co-organizes European Film Festival in remote Armenia
Publishing date: 16 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
KAPAN, Armenia, 16 December 2006- Ten films will be screened in coming days in remote Armenia, thanks to the local OSCE presence and the European Union, which brought the 3rd European Film Festival in Armenia to Kapan...
OSCE Mission supports campaign that asks Kosovo residents to demand the best from civil servants
Publishing date: 15 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISTINA, 15 December 2006- A public information campaign calling on the public to keep civil servants under scrutiny and request services to be provided efficiently and without discrimination was launched today in Kosovo...
OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...
OSCE experts panel concerned over destruction of Hare Krishna property in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 27 November 2006- The OSCE Advisory Council on the Freedom of Religion or Belief, an advisory panel of experts from different backgrounds and of various faiths from throughout the OSCE region, issued the following statement today...
OSCE Office helps organize discussion on tolerance in Armenia
Publishing date: 16 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
YEREVAN, 16 November 2006- Ways of promoting tolerance were discussed at an international conference in Yerevan today
OSCE meeting in Vienna focuses on hate crime data deficit
Publishing date: 10 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 10 November 2006- OSCE participating States should strengthen efforts to collect information and statistics on hate crimes, including on violent manifestations of racism, xenophobia...
OSCE tolerance meeting wraps up with calls for more youth initiatives and diversity education at schools
Publishing date: 24 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
DUBROVNIK, 24 October 2006- The important role of youth education in the fight against xenophobia and intolerance and the increasing interest among OSCE participating States in promoting youth initiatives were the focus of an international meeting...