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Macron gets a request from NGOs around the world to have his anti-separatism bill reviewed by Venice Commission
On October 28, a letter has been sent to Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, asking for review of the future French “law on separatism” by the Venice Commission and the Office for Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the OSCE. The letter was signed by several NGOs and individuals from all…
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Discrimination of Serb minority in Croatia: A case raised at the U.N. in Geneva
At the 45th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, a case of discrimination based on ethnicity in Croatia was submitted to their delegation. 25 years after the end of Croatia’s war for independence from Serbia, many Serbs living in Croatia report ongoing discriminatory treatment in court by the judiciary. One such example…
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OSCE helps Albania’s anti-trafficking officials develop first simulation training
by OSCE Preparations for the first ever Albanian anti-trafficking simulation-based training started at an online meeting on 29 May 2020. The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking presented Albania’s group of experts that will design the specific training for Albania with the methodology of…