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Barristers establish regional association in Khatlon province of Tajikistan

Publishing date: 3 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 3 March 2003- A key step towards the creation of a national barristers' association was taken in Tajikistan last Saturday with the establishment of a regional association in the country's Khatlon province. Thirty-five of the 43...

OSCE CiO calls for release of people detained during Armenian elections

Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
THE HAGUE, 28 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, expressed his concern about the tensions surrounding the campaign leading up to the second round of presidential elections in Armenia...

OSCE Chairmanship approves funding for major awareness and advocacy campaign in Albania

Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 28 February 2003- The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Tirana, representing the current OSCE Chairmanship, today approved funding for a grass-roots initiative which is expected to be the largest awareness-raising and advocacy...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Turkmenistan on Monday

Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Countering terrorism
THE HAGUE, 28 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Turkmenistan on Monday, 3 March. During his visit, the CiO will meet President Saparmurat Niyazov and the...

OSCE CiO urges parliamentarians to stand up for democracy

Publishing date: 20 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 20 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, urged parliamentarians on Thursday to use their influence to help reinforce democratic structures and institutions throughout the OSCE...

OSCE, Council of Europe and UN discuss terrorism, trafficking

Publishing date: 18 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 18 February 2003- High-level officials from the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the United Nations discussed co-operation in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in human beings at their annual "tripartite"...

OSCE seminar in Greece focuses on trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 17 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights
IOANNINA, Greece, 17 February 2003- "Slaves of the 21st Century." That is how Marcin Swiecicki, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, described victims of the trafficking of human beings for cheap labour and for the sex...