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OSCE Chairmanship highlights importance of freedom of movement in areas affected by 2008 conflict in Georgia
Publishing date: 29 March 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
GENEVA, 29 March 2012 – Speaking today at the 19th round of the Geneva International Discussions, Pádraig Murphy, the OSCE Chairmanship’s Special Representative for the South Caucasus, appealed to the participants to urgently address the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced populations.
OSCE Mission helps Kosovo police develop community policing strategy and action plan
Publishing date: 29 March 2012
The new Kosovo community policing strategy and action plan were finalized in an OSCE-supported workshop held from 27 to 29 March 2012 in Prevallë/Prevalac, Prizren. Kosovo police management, front line officers and representatives of local and international organizations involved with public safety contributed to the effort...
OSCE, EU donate equipment to improve voter registration
Publishing date: 29 March 2012
YEREVAN, 29 March 2012 – Thirty six computers and printers were given today to the Armenian police by the OSCE Office in Yerevan with EU financial support to help prepare for the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential elections...
Council of Europe Secretary General, addressing OSCE states, calls for enhanced co-operation
Publishing date: 29 March 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 29 March 2012 – The Council of Europe Secretary General, Thorbjørn Jagland, called on the 56 OSCE participating States today to strengthen co-operation with the Council of Europe...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes transparency and public participation in lawmaking at Belgrade workshop
Publishing date: 28 March 2012
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization
Measures to increase transparency and public participation in the lawmaking process were the focus of a workshop in Belgrade on 26 and 27 March 2012, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Legislative Committee of the National Assembly of Serbia...
New video showcases 20 years of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 28 March 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 28 March 2012 – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the first major meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Assembly today unveiled a web video highlighting its work to strengthen commitments on human rights, energy, environmental and security commitments through parliamentary dialogue and democratic action...
OSCE highlights human rights approach to preventing and combating human trafficking in Washington
Publishing date: 28 March 2012
The Deputy Co-ordinator of the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ruth Freedom Pojman, addressed the Global Stakes in Human Rights Roundtable on “The OSCE, Human Rights, and Human Trafficking” at the Council on Foreign Relations, on 27 March 2012 in Washington DC...