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OSCE meeting in Baku stresses need to ensure religious freedom while combating extremism
Publishing date: 18 June 2002
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: Human rights, Countering terrorism
BAKU, 18 June 2002- The need to ensure religious freedom in the fight against extremism was stressed by participants at an OSCE meeting in Baku on 17 and 18 June. "Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief belong to the most...
Training seminars for pre-trial detention facilities staff held in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 29 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ALMATY, 29 May 2002- Two seminars for the staff of pre-trial detention facilities of the southern and western regions of Kazakhstan were conducted between 20 and 26 May by the Pre-trial Detention Department of the Ministry of Interior, OSCE's...
OSCE human rights office welcomes dialogue with opposition in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 May 2002
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
WARSAW, 28 May 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes yesterday's meeting between the President and representatives of the opposition as a step towards stabilizing the political situation in Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE human rights envoy calls for dialogue and easing of tensions in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
BISHKEK, 17 May 2002- At the end of his visit to Kyrgyzstan, the Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights called for urgent steps to be taken to foster dialogue between all political forces in the...
Seminar in Georgia focuses on human rights monitoring and reporting
Publishing date: 10 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TBILISI, 10 May 2002- International human rights law and monitoring techniques will be the focus of a series of training seminars that started today in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. The training seminars are initiated by the OSCE's...
OSCE support to World Roma Congress in Poland
Publishing date: 30 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
SARAJEVO, 30 April 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) wishes the participants of the 2nd Roma World Congress, which opens tomorrow, May 1, success in drafting and adopting constructive conclusions and...
Tajikistan urged to bring justice system into line with international norms
Publishing date: 23 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 23 April 2002- Tajikistan was urged at a two-day international conference to bring its criminal justice system into line with international norms. The conference on "Criminal Justice: Correlation of National Norms and...