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OSCE supports presentation of Ombudsman’s annual report in Kazakhstan
KOKSHETAU, Kazakhstan, 17 May 2013 – An OSCE-sponsored presentation of the National Human Rights Commissioner’s (Ombudsman) annual report for 2012 was held at Ualihanov State University in Kokshetau, northern Kazakhstan today...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports development of prison administration
BELGRADE, 14 May 2013 – Ways to improve the rights of persons deprived of liberty and introduce new prisoner aftercare services that will facilitate their reintegration into society and reduce overcrowding in prisons are the focus of a two-day conference that opens in Belgrade today... ()
Good laws, political leadership necessary for media freedom, says OSCE Permanent Council Chair, in Warsaw
WARSAW, 13 May 2013 –The implementation of good laws and sharing of best practices are essential to fulfilling OSCE commitments on media freedom, the Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Ihor Prokopchuk of Ukraine, told participants at a human dimension seminar on media freedom legal framework today...
Seminar on media freedom legal framework to be held in Warsaw on Monday
WARSAW, 10 May 2013 – Representatives from governments, international organizations and academia from throughout the OSCE region will gather in Warsaw from 13 to 15 May for the OSCE Human Dimension Seminar on Media Freedom Legal Framework...
Human rights, resolving protracted conflicts vital to regional security, OSCE Chairperson tells US Helsinki Commission
WASHINGTON D.C., 9 May 2013 – Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms and making progress in resolving protracted conflicts are top priorities of his country’s OSCE Chairmanship, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara told the US Helsinki Commission at a hearing on 8 May in Washington D.C.
OSCE meeting examines ways to facilitate freer movement of people
VIENNA, 25 April 2013 – States have to find ways to promote freer movement of people, in order to facilitate greater human contacts across borders and help promote other basic rights, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE meeting in Vienna...
OSCE trains human rights educators in Armenia
AGHVERAN, Armenia, 19 April 2013 – Teacher-trainers in Armenia will learn how to design human rights education that relates to students’ daily life in a three-day course that started today in Aghveran, Armenia... ()
OSCE Mission to sign agreement tomorrow with Montenegro on strengthening human rights support
PODGORICA, 17 April 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights will sign an agreement on promoting human and minority rights tomorrow in Przno, Becici...
OSCE Kosovo Mission acting Head condemns attack on human rights activist
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 28 March 2013 – The acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Paivi Nikander, strongly condemned today the physical assault on prominent human rights activist Nazlie Bala, which took place last night...
OSCE Presence in Albania presents findings and recommendations to improve civil trials
TIRANA, 27 March 2013 - The OSCE Presence in Albania, together with Justice Minister Eduard Halimi and the Deputy Chair of the High Council of Justice, Elvis Çefa, presented a report on the Albanian civil justice system today... ()