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OSCE Vienna meeting calls for increased professionalism in work of parliaments and political parties

Publishing date: 3 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 3 November 2006- Lack of trust in politicians, the need for increased professionalism in the work of parliaments and political parties, the responsibilities of opposition and the increased participation of women, were some of the issues...

OSCE and American Bar Association train defence lawyers involved in war crimes proceedings

Publishing date: 31 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 31 October 2006- Challenges faced by defence lawyers in war crimes proceedings was the focus of a two-day regional seminar, which ended today in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina...

OSCE organizes Armenian Ombudsman visit to Lithuania

Publishing date: 27 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 27 October 2006- The Armenian Ombudsman, Armen Harutyunyan, today wrapped up a five-day visit to the Ombudsman institution of Lithuania's Parliament (Seimas), which was organized by the OSCE...

OSCE election analysts to follow US mid-term elections

Publishing date: 24 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WASHINGTON, 24 October 2006- The OSCE's election observation body, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, has deployed an Election Assessment Mission for the 7 November mid-term congressional elections in the United States...

OSCE expert meeting: education is key element to promote respect and fight intolerance

Publishing date: 23 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
DUBROVNIK, 23 October 2006- Teacher training, improved curricula and education about the Holocaust are central elements in the fight against racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, speakers said at an international OSCE meeting in Croatia today...

Croatia signs memorandum of understanding with OSCE/ODIHR on fighting hate crime

Publishing date: 23 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
DUBROVNIK, 23 October 2006- The Croatian Interior Ministry and the OSCE/ODIHR today signed a memorandum of understanding under which Croatia commits to institutionalize hate crime training within the existing national curriculum for police training...

OSCE election observation body begins assessment of presidential elections in Bulgaria

Publishing date: 16 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 16 October 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today began an election assessment mission for the 22 October presidential elections in Bulgaria at the invitation of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry...