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ODIHR publishes final assessment on Armenia's presidential election
Publishing date: 30 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
WARSAW, 30 May 2008- The pre-election and voting period of Armenia's presidential election was conducted in a manner that mostly met OSCE commitments, but problems arose, notably after the vote, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions...
OSCE meeting starts with call for stronger institutions to tackle discrimination
Publishing date: 29 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 29 May 2008- An OSCE meeting on combating racism and xenophobia opened today in Vienna with a call for establishing and strengthening national institutions against discrimination...
OSCE rights body, ICTY launch capacity-building project in former Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 28 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
VIENNA, 28 May 2008- The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights signed an agreement today on support for national justice authorities in the former Yugoslavia...
OSCE launches reports to promote better protection of trafficking victims
Publishing date: 26 May 2008
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 26 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a report promoting the payment of compensation to victims of human trafficking...
OSCE launches handbook on protecting human rights of armed forces personnel
Publishing date: 26 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 26 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will launch a handbook aimed at improving the protection of human rights of soldiers and other armed forces personnel on Wednesday in Vienna...
Despite efforts to conduct Georgia's elections in line with standards, observers identify problems
Publishing date: 22 May 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 22 May 2008- Despite efforts to conduct parliamentary elections in line with international standards, problems were identified which made implementation uneven and incomplete, said the International Election Observation Mission today...
OSCE human rights body concerned about anti-Roma violence in Italy
Publishing date: 16 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 16 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed concern over the violent attacks on informal Roma settlements in Italy. The ODIHR called on the Italian authorities to ensure the protection...