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OSCE Mission, Serbian Ombudsman promote rights of institutionalized persons with mental health disabilities

Publishing date: 19 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 19 October 2012 – The protection of the rights of institutionalized persons with mental health disabilities was discussed at an OSCE conference that ended today in Belgrade...

Head of OSCE Presence commends peaceful demonstration

Publishing date: 18 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights
TIRANA, 18 October 2012- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, commended the peaceful nature of today’s demonstration by a group of formerly politically persecuted persons in front of the Albanian Assembly...

OSCE Centre facilitates dialogue on religious legislation in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 12 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 12 October 2012 – Practical aspects and the impact of the implementation of the law on religious activity and religious associations adopted a year ago were the focus of an OSCE-supported roundtable meeting held in Almaty today...

OSCE Mission to Serbia expresses regret for cancellation of Belgrade Pride March

Publishing date: 4 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 4 October 2012- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Paula Thiede, issued the following statement on the decision by state authorities to ban public gatherings on 6 October, when the Pride March was planned...

Forum on humanitarian protection in cross-border emergencies held at OSCE Border Management Staff College

Publishing date: 1 October 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management, Human rights
An international forum on border management in humanitarian emergencies was held at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe from 24 to 28 September 2012. It was co-organized with the Tokyo-based UNHCR Regional Centre for Emergency Management...

OSCE human rights office presents 2012 death penalty report

Publishing date: 26 September 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented this year's background paper on the death penalty in the OSCE region on 26 September 2012 at the annual OSCE human rights conference in Warsaw...

Restrictions on right of association for security personnel should be lifted, say participants at OSCE human rights conference

Publishing date: 25 September 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Unnecessary and disproportionate restrictions on the right of association for police and military personnel should be lifted, said participants at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 25 September 2012...