OSCE launched non-discrimination media campaign in Skopje, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Skopje, Macedonia (FYROM), 16-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Raising awareness on equality and anti-discrimination and safeguarding social diversity is the aim of an OSCE-supported media campaign launched in Skopje today.

The wide range campaign was initiated by the Labor and Social Policy Ministry and the national Commission for Protection from Discrimination and supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje. It aims at raising awareness among citizens about equal treatment and non-discrimination concepts, and the ways to protect their rights.

“A life free from discrimination is a fundamental right that all people must be able to enjoy,” said Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Marianne Berecz.. “Equal treatment and protection from discrimination are cornerstones of any democratic society, as they form the basis for the most important societal values, including diversity and personal dignity.”

The president of the Commission for Protection from Discrimination Dushko Minovski said: “The public event aims at making sure every citizen in the country knows about the Commission and what it does. By raising public awareness about non-discrimination and equality, we are helping to ensure the effectiveness of the existing rights protection mechanisms.”

Contacts

Silke Tittel
Public Information and Media Officer
OSCE Mission to Skopje

Bulevar 8-mi Septemvri No. 16
MK-1000 Skopje
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Mobile: + 389 70 358 096
Office: + 389 2 3234 644
Fax: +389 2 323 42 34
silke.tittel@osce.org

Mirvete Islam
Senior Public Information and Media Assistant
OSCE Mission to Skopje

Bulevar 8-mi Septemvri No. 16
MK-1000 Skopje
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Mobile: +389 70 327 156
Office: +389 2 323 4658
Fax: +389 2 323 42 34

mirvete.islam@osce.org

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Equality is the main theme of an anti-discrimination media campaign, launched with the support of the OSCE Mission to Skopje. (OSCE/Silke Tittel)