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Annual OSCE human rights conference opens on Monday

Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 5 September 2002- The annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting will kick off on Monday, 9 September, in Warsaw with a speech by the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari. More than 500 participants are expected at...

OSCE PA President Bruce George addresses Permanent Council

Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
COPENHAGEN, 5 September 2002- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) delivered his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council this morning...

Kosovo media commission fines Bota Sot daily

Publishing date: 4 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 3 September 2002- The Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) of Kosovo imposed a new sanction of EUR 17,500 against the newspaper Bota Sot following numerous violations of UNMIK Regulation 2000/37 and its associated Code of Conduct. The office...

OSCE Media Representative demands action after attack on Kazakh journalist

Publishing date: 3 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 3 September 2002-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has asked the Government of Kazakhstan to bring to justice those responsible for the attack on Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender...

OSCE roundtable looks at development of leasing activities in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 3 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 3 September 2002- An OSCE roundtable in Almaty today will discuss the status of leasing activities in Kazakhstan and to make recommendations for improving of leasing procedures in the country. The roundtable on "Development...

OSCE condemns violent attack on journalist in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
WARSAW/VIENNA, 30 August 2002- The two OSCE institutions dealing with human rights and media freedom today jointly condemned the violent attack on Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender who was assaulted and severely injured...

Nine municipalities complete improvement project in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 29 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 29 August 2002-- Nine municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will receive in the coming weeks a Certificate of Recognition for having completed the OSCE Mission's Municipal Infrastructure Finance and Implementation programme...