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OSCE Albania Head welcomes approval of Electoral Code amendments

Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
TIRANA, 20 June 2003- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania has warmly welcomed the approval on 19 June of amendments to the Electoral Code by the Assembly of Albania, with 94 votes in favour, ten more than required by the Constitution..

OSCE conference participants call for action to combat anti-Semitism

Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 20 June 2003- The first high-level OSCE conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism ended today with calls by participants for the Organization and its 55 participating States to reaffirm their commitments made in Copenhagen...

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 Parliamentarians to consider current international issues in Rotterdam

Publishing date: 18 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 18 June 2003- In addition to debating draft resolutions on 'The Role of the OSCE in the New Architecture of Europe', which forms the main theme of the Twelfth Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...

OSCE PA President George concludes visit to Ukraine

Publishing date: 18 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
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-facilitated agreement on witness protection signed today in Albania

Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 17 June 2003- A memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a task force on witness protection has been signed today by a number of Albanian Ministries and international agencies operating in the country...

OSCE Envoy urges focus on dialogue and NGOs in Central Asia

Publishing date: 11 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights
VIENNA, 11 June 2003- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who is Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening civil society and regional co-operation in helping...