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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission and Minister for human and minority rights discuss needs for donor support
Publishing date: 23 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BELGRADE, 23 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro hosted today a donors meeting during which representatives of the country's Ministry of Human and Minority Rights stressed in particular the need for legal support for minorities...
Seminar in Turkmenistan focuses on advocacy for women's rights
Publishing date: 23 June 2003
ASHGABAD, 23 June 2003- Advocacy for women's rights was the focus of a one-day seminar held in Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabad, on 20 June...
OSCE releases report on property rights in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 20 June 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has released a new report reviewing property rights in the province. The review looks in particular at the current misadministration by government authorities in property matters...
OSCE participating States ready and willing to "take up the gauntlet" and fight anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 19 June 2003- At its first conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism, the Head of the OSCE Task Force of the current Netherlands Chairmanship, Daan Everts, declared that the OSCE would assist in promoting a change of mind...
OSCE PA President George concludes visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 June 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
KIEV, 17 June 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA), Bruce George (MP, United Kingdom), paid an official visit to Ukraine from 15 to 17 June in conjunction with his participation in an OSCE Seminar on the Democratic Control...
OSCE Croatia Mission welcomes Prime Minister's call for refugee return
Publishing date: 12 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 12 June 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed today a public statement by the country's Prime Minister calling on all refugees to return to Croatia...
OSCE welcomes agreement of Bosnia and Herzegovina's education ministers to reform 2003-2004 school curriculum
Publishing date: 5 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 5 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today welcomed the signing in Banja Luka of an agreement to implement a common curriculum throughout the country...