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International experts and OSCE delegations discuss 6 August missile incident in Georgia

Publishing date: 17 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
VIENNA, 17 October 2007- OSCE participating States and experts met in Vienna today to discuss the 6 August missile incident in Georgia, the first time the different experts who examined the incident had been brought together to discuss their findings...

OSCE's election body sends team of experts for the Swiss federal elections

Publishing date: 15 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 15 October 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an election assessment mission to Switzerland today for the 21 October federal elections...

OSCE Centre organizes international human rights law course in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 12 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights
ASHGABAD, 12 October 2007- Students at Turkmenistan's Magtymguly State University learned about international human rights law in a two-week course supported by the OSCE Centre that ended today in Ashgabad...

Warsaw conference calls on OSCE countries to uphold human rights principles

Publishing date: 25 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 25 September 2007- OSCE countries should embrace open dialogue to identify the human rights shortcomings and challenges facing the region, said the head of OSCE's human rights watchdog at the start of Europe's largest human rights conference...

OSCE trains police in Ukraine to combat domestic violence

Publishing date: 6 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
YALTA, Ukraine, 6 September 2007- A two-day training course on the role of precinct police inspectors in response to domestic violence began in the Ukrainian sea resort of Yalta today...

OSCE should appoint trouble-shooter to tackle crises quickly, says Chairman's special envoy

Publishing date: 6 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 6 September 2007- The OSCE should appoint a special trouble-shooter to intervene rapidly to avoid future crises like the 6 August missile incident that raised tensions between Georgia and the Russian Federation, said Miomir Zuzul...

OSCE Chairman appoints personal representative for mission to Georgia on missile incident

Publishing date: 17 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Newsroom
VIENNA, 17 August 2007- OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos has appointed Miomir Zuzul, former Croatian Foreign Minister, to be his personal representative in a mission to Georgia on the missile incident that took place on 6 August...