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Czech parliamentary elections in line with international standards

Publishing date: 16 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PRAGUE, 16 June 2002- The 14-15 June elections for the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic met international standards and commitments for democratic elections, concluded the Election Observation Mission of the OSCE

High-level meeting on migration and terrorism opens in Prague

Publishing date: 3 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
PRAGUE, 3 June 2002- A high-level international meeting on combating terrorism through sharing information on migration opened in Prague today...

"OSCE is not a talking shop" says Secretary General

Publishing date: 3 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 3 June 2002- "The OSCE's work makes a practical difference to the lives of ordinary people in troubled areas", said the Secretary General of the Organization, Jan Kubis, dismissing suggestions by some media commentators calling the 55-...

OSCE promotes girls' access to higher education in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 29 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 29 May 2002- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan and its Garm field office have launched a project to promote girls' access to higher education in the Garm and Jirghital districts of the Karategin valley. The Karategin region has...

Public environmental information centre opened in Armenia

Publishing date: 27 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 27 May 2002- A public environmental information centre has been opened in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on Friday, 24 May...

Insecurity and lack of freedom of movement still hindering return in Kosovo

Publishing date: 22 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 22 May 2002- Further fundamental changes need to be made in order to improve conditions for Kosovo's minorities and to create an environment conducive for returns of all ethnic groups, according to the latest OSCE/UNHCR...

Multi-ethnic media agency to open in former Macedonian crisis area

Publishing date: 14 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 14 May 2002- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje welcomes the official opening this week of a multi-ethnic media project in Tetovo, a city of 70,000 people located in a former crisis area in the...