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OSCE Secretary General meets Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand
Publishing date: 8 February 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
The OSCE Secretary General, Lamberto Zannier, met on 8 February 2012 in Vienna a high-level delegation from Thailand led by Her Royal Highness, Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the Alternate Representative of Thailand to the United Nations...
Effectiveness, transparency of Serbian legislative process needs improvement, says OSCE/ODIHR assessment
Publishing date: 8 February 2012
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization
The lawmaking process in Serbia can be strengthened through a more precise and effective delineation of its two stages – policy development and the drafting of legislation, and would benefit from more public consultation, says an OSCE/ODIHR assessment presented in Belgrade on 7 February 2012...
OSCE Centre to continue promoting fundamental rights in Kazakhstan, says new Head of Centre
Publishing date: 7 February 2012
ASTANA, 7 February 2012 – A roundtable meeting held in Astana today reviewed the implementation of the parts of the country’s National Human Rights Action Plan for 2009-2012 devoted to improving the enforcement of the right to life and the rights of prisoners...
OSCE Office in Baku launches new call for proposals on environment and security projects
Publishing date: 7 February 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BAKU, 7 February 2012 – The OSCE Office in Baku today invited civil society organizations working on environment and security challenges to submit concept papers for the Civic Action for Security and Environment (CASE) small grants programme...
Slovenia’s legal framework provides sound basis for democratic elections, some aspects could benefit from further review, says ODIHR final report
Publishing date: 7 February 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Slovenia’s early parliamentary polls in December showed that the legislative framework provided a sound basis for the conduct of democratic elections, although certain aspects could benefit from further review, the ODIHR final report says...
OSCE Special Representative meets Russian journalists to discuss media role in combating human trafficking
Publishing date: 6 February 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
MOSCOW, 6 February 2012- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Maria Grazia Giammarinaro met prominent Russian journalists in Moscow today to discuss the role of the media in the fight against human trafficking in the OSCE region. The meeting was organized by the Russian Union of Journalists in co-operation with the Office of the Special Representative...
OSCE High Commissioner discusses responsibility to protect and conflict prevention
Publishing date: 6 February 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek addressed a conference on “R2P: The Next Decade”, which was held on 18 January 2012 to mark the tenth anniversary of the concept of the responsibility to protect...