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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: ODIHR final report stresses need for political will to improve electoral process

Publishing date: 17 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE/WARSAW, 17 June 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has published the final report of its Election Observation Mission to the 2005 Municipal Elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The report...

OSCE Centre organizes human rights legislation courses in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 17 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 17 June 2005- International human rights standards and mechanisms to implement and protect them were the focus of training courses held from 6 to 17 June in Turkmenbashi and Mary. Organized by the OSCE Centre...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned about four deported Uzbek asylum-seekers

Publishing date: 14 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law
LONDON, 14 June 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said today he was deeply concerned about the fate of four asylum seekers, who were returned to Uzbekistan Friday by authorities in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan...

OSCE hosts three-country conference on judicial co-operation in war crimes proceedings

Publishing date: 8 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
VELIKI BRIJUNI, 8 June 2005- The OSCE on Wednesday hosted a conference of justice ministers from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro on inter-state judicial co-operation in war crimes proceedings. Ministers identified...

OSCE and Council of Europe encourage consultation on freedom of assembly law in Armenia

Publishing date: 3 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 3 June, 2005- The right to freedom of assembly was the focus of a meeting held by the OSCE and the Council of Europe in Yerevan today. It brought together government officials, parliamentarians, members of political parties, civil society...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine organizes training for judges of the country's new administrative courts

Publishing date: 3 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization
KYIV, 3 June 2005- New standards of administrative justice and administrative law were the focus of a five-day training course which ended today in Kyiv. Organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and...

OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo provisional authorities to maintain reform momentum

Publishing date: 2 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
LJUBLJANA, 2 June 2005- OSCE Chairman Dimitrij Rupel urged Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi on Thursday to maintain the momentum of reform in the province and ensure strict implementation of standards, especially in the area of minority protection...