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Meeting on Roma and Sinti boosts preparation of OSCE Action Plan

Publishing date: 10 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 10 April 2003- A special two-day OSCE meeting on Roma and Sinti has provided a strong impetus for the preparation of an Action Plan to be adopted in December by the Organization's main decision-making body, the Ministerial Council. More...

Veteran OSCE diplomat killed in road accident in Ukraine

Publishing date: 9 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 9 April 2003- Gizo Grdzelidze, Senior Project Officer in the Office of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, was killed on Wednesday morning in an automobile accident near Kyiv. With him was Alexander Kryvenko, President of Public Radio...

Education Forum in Bosnia and Herzegovina supports implementation priorities

Publishing date: 8 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 8 April 2003- Swift adoption of the state law on primary and secondary education and formulation of a common core curriculum before the next school year were the main issues discussed at an Education Forum held in Sarajevo today...

UNHCR urges OSCE states to distinguish between human trafficking and smuggling

Publishing date: 8 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 8 April 2003- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Ruud Lubbers urged the OSCE's 55 participating States on Tuesday to recognise the distinction between human trafficking and smuggling and said many refugees and asylum...

OSCE/ODIHR suggests measures to enhance credibility of upcoming elections in Georgia

Publishing date: 7 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 7 April 2003- The OSCE/ODIHR called on the Georgian authorities to consider a number of measures that could contribute to enhancing the credibility and integrity of the parliamentary elections scheduled for autumn. The ODIHR, which plans

Croatian police show professionalism in handling ethnic incidents in Knin, says OSCE Mission

Publishing date: 4 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing
ZAGREB, 4 April 2003- Croatian police have shown themselves professional and effective in their handling of recent isolated ethnic incidents in the Knin area which in turn should allay any fears in the community, said the Police Adviser of...

OSCE welcomes Afghanistan as new Partner for Co-operation

Publishing date: 4 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 4 April 2003- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, has agreed to establish formal links, under its Partner for Co-operation scheme, with the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan, to assist that country meet...