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OSCE Mission in Kosovo distributes human rights remedies catalogue

Publishing date: 6 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
PRISTINA, 6 May 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMIK) is about to deliver 600 copies of a new human rights publication to local and international authorities in Kosovo with the aim of helping them to better monitor the implementation and...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office: no premature discussion about final status of Kosovo

Publishing date: 24 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing
THE HAGUE, 24 April 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, does not support the idea of starting a discussion now about the final status of Kosovo. "I believe such a discussion is premature at...

OSCE meeting focuses on acute danger from nuclear waste in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 17 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
BISHKEK, 17 April 2003- A three-day international scientific meeting in Kyrgyzstan aims at assessing technical problems posed by radioactive waste dumps at Mailuu-Suu in the country's south, which threaten the whole region with radioactive...

OSCE Mission commends success in fighting workplace discrimination in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 17 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
SARAJEVO, 17 April 2003- Twenty-four employers from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), who have successfully participated in OSCE's Fair Employment Project, are shortly to receive commendation certificates in Mostar, Travnik, Banja...

OSCE Secretary General outlines Organization's response to new threats to security

Publishing date: 11 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Countering terrorism
NEW YORK, 11 April 2003- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis outlined the 55-nation security organization's response to new threats to peace and security at a meeting at the United Nations Security Council on Friday. Addressing a high-level...

Meeting on Roma and Sinti boosts preparation of OSCE Action Plan

Publishing date: 10 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 10 April 2003- A special two-day OSCE meeting on Roma and Sinti has provided a strong impetus for the preparation of an Action Plan to be adopted in December by the Organization's main decision-making body, the Ministerial Council. More...

UNHCR urges OSCE states to distinguish between human trafficking and smuggling

Publishing date: 8 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 8 April 2003- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ruud Lubbers urged the OSCE's 55 participating States on Tuesday to recognise the distinction between human trafficking and smuggling and said many refugees and asylum...