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OSCE Office trains Azerbaijani police in dealing with public assemblies

Publishing date: 13 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Policing
BAKU, 13 December 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku organized a week-long training programme on proper police tactics during public demonstrations, which ended today...

OSCE institutions stress vital role of civil society in promoting human rights

Publishing date: 9 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA/WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 9 December 2005- Civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played an essential role in promoting OSCE values since its establishment 30 years ago. It is essential that the Organization continues to support...

OSCE Mission to Skopje helps rural communities learn about their rights and police procedures

Publishing date: 7 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Policing
SKOPJE, 7 December 2005- Raising public awareness on citizens' rights in police procedure was the aim of a series of workshops completed today in the Tetovo area...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office says participating States have "no free ride" on adhering to their commitments

Publishing date: 6 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
LJUBLJANA, 6 December 2005- Closing the 13th Ministerial Council of the OSCE on Tuesday, the Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, reminded States that they could not expect "a free ride" when it came to living up to the...

Chairman-in-Office urges Foreign Ministers' meeting to sharpen OSCE's focus and expand capabilities

Publishing date: 5 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
LJUBLJANA, 5 December 2005- Opening the 13th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel called on the 55 participating States to take decisions that would chart a course...

OSCE Skopje Mission holds forum on political parties and democratic development

Publishing date: 30 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 30 November- Participants of a forum on political parties and democratic development, organized today by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, recommended that parties continue to work on their own development, particularly in terms of.

OSCE Mission holds local government conference for interns in Serbia

Publishing date: 25 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Youth
BELGRADE, 25 November 2005- Municipal interns from across Serbia received extensive training at a two-day local government orientation conference ending today in Belgrade. The conference, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro...