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OSCE human rights chief warns against use of "war on terrorism" to justify repression
Publishing date: 10 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
LONDON/WARSAW, 10 December 2003- On International Human Rights Day, the OSCE human rights chief, Ambassador Christian Strohal, has warned that the "war on terrorism" was being used in some countries as an excuse to suppress legitimate...
Conference calls on OSCE states to respect the rights of religious groups
Publishing date: 4 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
OSH, 4 December 2003- Repression of religious groups is not an acceptable response to religious fundamentalism and extremist political movements, participants declared at an OSCE Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief, held in Osh...
OSCE human rights chief welcomes Action Plan on Roma and Sinti
Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- An action plan to eradicate discrimination against Roma and Sinti and to ensure that they play a full and equal part in society has been adopted today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht...
Stop using evidence obtained by torture, OSCE human rights body says
Publishing date: 7 November 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW/VIENNA, 7 November 2003- The Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, today called on OSCE participating States to take measures to prevent the use of evidence...
OSCE Human Rights Head deplores wave of arrests in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 20 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 20 October 2003- Ambassador Christian Strohal, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), has expressed deep concern over a wave of arrests of opposition party officials and supporters in the wake of...
OSCE/ODIHR launches handbook on dealing with human rights complaints
Publishing date: 15 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 15 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), one of Europe's leading human rights institutions, has released a handbook for OSCE field personnel dealing with human rights complaints. "The human...
OSCE to host Europe's largest human rights conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 29 September, 2003- More than 500 international experts, government representatives, and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 6 to 17 October to take part in this year's session of Europe's largest human rights conference...