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OSCE/ODIHR sends observers to monitor parliamentary elections in Latvia

Publishing date: 12 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
RIGA, 12 September 2002-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission for the parliamentary elections in Latvia scheduled for 5 October...

OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 10 September 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the general elections scheduled for 5 October in Bosnia and Herzegovina...

Chairman-in-Office stresses OSCE role in European security at annual human rights meeting

Publishing date: 9 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Countering terrorism, Policing
WARSAW, 9 September 2002- Recalling the terrorist attacks against the United States nearly a year ago, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today stressed the important role the OSCE plays in European...

OSCE plays key role in fight against terrorism

Publishing date: 6 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Countering terrorism, Policing
VIENNA, 6 September 2002- The 55-nation OSCE is well suited to the complex task of preventing and fighting international terrorism and can serve as a valuable resource in helping to focus the efforts of participating States and other regional...

Finnish MP Kiljunen to lead OSCE observation of Macedonian parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 29 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 29 August 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has appointed the Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Kimmo Kiljunen, MP (Finland), to act as his Special...

Training programme prepares over 3,500 police officers for Macedonian parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 16 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Policing
SKOPJE, 16 August, 2002- More than 3,500 police officers have completed a training course on how to ensure security in line with international policing practices during the forthcoming parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of...

OSCE's human rights office concerned about broadening of prosecutors' powers in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 16 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 16 August 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) expressed its concern about a new law broadening the powers of the Prosecutor's Office in Kazakhstan. The law was passed by Parliament...