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Real men never hit women: OSCE Mission in Kosovo kicks off anti-domestic violence campaign. In PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, today, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo kicks off a public information campaign against domestic violence with a press conference in Prishtinë/Priština. The campaign dubbed “Real men never hit women” features two professional fighters: boxer Armend Xhoxhaj and kick-boxer Marko Božović. It includes TV spots and posters in both Albanian and Serbian languages. It will run for four weeks including the 16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women. The campaign aims to help prevent domestic violence, and urges the public and victims to report any cases when they occur to the Victim Advocates helpline: 0800 11 11 2.      The Head of the OSCE Regional Centre Prishtinë/Priština, Neil Tobin; Manager of the Victim Advocacy and Protection Office, Basri Kastrati; and Chief of the Domestic Violence Unit within Kosovo Police, Tahire Haxholli...

City of Barcelona wants to receive 10 millions of tourists. This target is very hard. It can produce a future circumstance that cannot be predicted with certainty. Actually, the relationship is problematic between the citizens and mass tourism. headering contingencies. For now, the results are questionable. Residents of center from “Cuitat Vella" District has enough to live in their quarter. The following video explains the damage of tourism that transforms the neighborhood in an amusement park.

Azerbaijan is the official Atletico sponsor. Then, a supporter must know more about this country. In business, income is important. In football business, incomes are more important. Without real autonomy in income, there will not be real autonomy in expenditure. The link between Azerbaijan and Atletico Madrid has a tremendous value, as the tool to achieve important goals, through actions of a different nature. It’s important to know how  Authorities don’t stop persecution of free voices. Many people must obey. In Spain, people can deplore intensifying harassment of media freedom activists in Azerbaijan but it want free football in television. Economy Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan. Currently the oil economy of Baku is undergoing resurgence, with the development of the massive Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field (Shallow water Gunashli by SOCAR , deeper areas by a consortium led by BP), development of the Shah Deniz gas field, the expansion of...

The New York City Council has approved Avonte’s Law. With this legislation, the Town Hall will install audible alarms in the city’s public schools. This law was inspired by the disappearance and death of a 14-year-old with non-verbal autism who ran out of his Queens school. The bill,  passed unanimously, will require alarm installation on the exterior doors of city schools catering to students grades pre-K through fifth, and schools with special needs programs. The bill was named after Avonte Oquendo, who walked out of his Long Island City school while class was in session, and went missing in October 2013. His remains were found in January along the East River. At least eight other New York City children went missing from school since then, spurring the introduction of the bill.  Among them was a 4-year-old boy in Brooklyn who wandered away from school and walked home without a coat on a bitterly cold winter day. The ...

Fortunately, seventy years ago, the “Zigeunerlager”, or “Gypsy Camp”, at Auschwitz-Birkenau, was closed. Some 23.000 Roma and Sinti were murdered. This liquidation didn’t finish with racism in Europe. Today, many political leaders speak with racist rhetoric in public discourse. They don’t refrain from scapegoating Roma and Sinti communities. Then, this attitude can fuel anti-Roma sentiment in society. Those political leaders must understand the important role of leadership in combatting these attitudes. Public discourse still perpetuates old negative stereotypes against these people. In a number of countries in the Europe, Roma are portrayed as criminals or social outsiders. The crucial role of the media in constructing and perpetuating these negative images has recently been confirmed by a comprehensive study in Germany. These stereotypes must be countered, both to bring justice to the victims of the Roma and Sinti genocide, and to create a better future for Roma today. Publ...

Brčko District (pronounced [br̩̂t͡ʃkɔː]) in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina is a neutral, self-governing administrative unit, under the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is formally part of both BiH entities: the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The seat of the district is the city of Brčko . The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today called upon the citizens of Brcko District to determine their citizenship before 28 August 2014.It’s a condition of vote in the upcoming general elections. He reminded citizens in Brcko District that they need to opt for one of the entity citizenships to be able to exercise their right to vote and run in the election. The citizens have one month left to act. They can do so in the office of the Brcko District Government or in 14 smaller offices across the District. This is an important issue. Citizens will be unable to fully enjoy their democratic right to vote because they fai...

The Ukrainian government needs the help of the OSCE. Alone, he can’t win. Then, the OSCE Permanent Council decided to extend the mandate of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine for a further six months. Maybe, the SMM will be able to continue to play its crucial role in assisting Ukraine in de-escalating measures. 57 States All participating States work together in the mission. They support financially and in terms of personnel. This consensus indicates that the scope for a co-operative solution to the Ukraine crisis persists among the 57 participating States even under the current challenging circumstances. The timely extension of the current mandate will expire on September 20, 2014. That allows the mission to operate uninterrupted. The value of impartially verified information and objective reporting on developments on the ground cannot be overestimated in tense and volatile situations. The SMM has also proven to be a useful facilitator of contacts...