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Expert workshop on Ombudsman draft law held in Armenia

Publishing date: 5 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 5 September 2003- The draft law on the institution of a Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) was discussed in Armenia's National Assembly on 2 and 3 September. The event was co-organized by the National Assembly, the OSCE Office in Yerevan...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President calls on OSCE to reassert its role in enlarging Europe

Publishing date: 3 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 3 September 2003- The President of the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, today called upon the OSCE to reassert its importance in the face of the enlargement process of the European Union and NATO...

OSCE Head of Mission to visit southern Serbia

Publishing date: 2 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Policing
BELGRADE, 2 September 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, will tomorrow visit southern Serbia to reaffirm the Mission's support and commitment to the multi-ethnic constituency. Last week...

Environment and security was key issue for International Forum on Fresh Water in Dushanbe

Publishing date: 1 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
DUSHANBE, 1 September 2003- A special session of a weekend International Forum in Tajikistan on Fresh Water has heard that a lack of institutional support and political repression could affect stability and ultimately trigger environmental conflicts...

OSCE Media Representative and Council of Europe call on Russia to reconsider legislation on libel

Publishing date: 29 August 2003
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 29 August 2003- Freimut Duve, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and Walter Schwimmer, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, today made the following joint statement regarding the recent sentencing of Russian journalist...

Water as a security issue- OSCE Secretary General encourages co-operation in message to Tajikistan forum

Publishing date: 29 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
DUSHANBE, 29 August 2003- OSCE participant States are maintaining a close watch on the potential for insecurity posed by competition over water resources, the Secretary General of the OSCE will inform an international conference in Tajikistan...

OSCE media watchdog expresses concern to Ivanov over Russian journalist jailed for libel

Publishing date: 27 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 27 August 2003- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has written to the Russian Foreign Minister raising the case of a prominent Russian journalist who was sentenced to one year in a labour camp for alleged libel...