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OSCE seminar in Greece focuses on trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 17 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights
IOANNINA, Greece, 17 February 2003- "Slaves of the 21st Century." That is how Marcin Swiecicki, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, described victims of the trafficking of human beings for cheap labour and for the sex...

Judges and public prosecutors in Kosovo receive training on code of ethics

Publishing date: 17 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 17 February 2003- The OSCE-established Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI) today started two training sessions for judges and prosecutors on the Code of Ethics for Judges and Public Prosecutors and the work of the Kosovo...

OSCE and BBC train Azerbaijani journalists in elections reporting

Publishing date: 12 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 12 February 2003- A two-week training course on election reporting has just been launched by the OSCE Office in Baku in conjunction with the BBC Training Centre, based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Experts will train around 25 staff members...

OSCE Office assists the election process in Armenia

Publishing date: 3 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 3 February 2003- The OSCE Office in Yerevan is arranging for transparent ballot boxes to be provided to Armenia for use during the coming presidential and parliamentary polls, on 19 February and 25 May respectively...

OSCE meeting supports parliamentary initiatives in SE Europe

Publishing date: 28 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 28 January 2003- A two-day meeting of parliamentary experts from OSCE institutions and south-east European missions has just ended in agreement to boost support for projects aimed at tackling regional issues such as organized crime...

OSCE Mission offers to help develop new constitution for Serbia

Publishing date: 22 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization
BELGRADE, 22 January 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today met the Acting Serbian President, Natasa Micic, to discuss how the OSCE could best support the drafting of a new Serbian...

Property issues and school reform top priorities of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2003

Publishing date: 30 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 30 December 2002- Property issues and improvements of the school system will be among the top priorities of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2003, Ambassador Robert Beecroft, Head of the...