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OSCE human rights chief warns against use of "war on terrorism" to justify repression

Publishing date: 10 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
LONDON/WARSAW, 10 December 2003- On International Human Rights Day, the OSCE human rights chief, Ambassador Christian Strohal, has warned that the "war on terrorism" was being used in some countries as an excuse to suppress legitimate...

State Duma elections well organized but failed to meet many international standards

Publishing date: 8 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MOSCOW, 8 December 2003- The State Duma elections on 7 December failed to meet many OSCE and Council of Europe commitments, calling into question Russia's willingness to move towards European standards for democratic elections, concludes the...

Conference calls on OSCE states to respect the rights of religious groups

Publishing date: 4 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
OSH, 4 December 2003- Repression of religious groups is not an acceptable response to religious fundamentalism and extremist political movements, participants declared at an OSCE Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief, held in Osh...

OSCE human rights chief welcomes Action Plan on Roma and Sinti

Publishing date: 2 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW/MAASTRICHT, 2 December 2003- An action plan to eradicate discrimination against Roma and Sinti and to ensure that they play a full and equal part in society has been adopted today at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Maastricht...

OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of parliamentary elections in Serbia

Publishing date: 1 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 1 December 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro), scheduled for 28 December. The

Georgia election a chance for new authorities to show commitment to democracy

Publishing date: 28 November 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
TBILISI/WARSAW, 28 November 2003- The presidential election scheduled for 4 January in Georgia will provide an early opportunity to demonstrate whether the authorities now have a willingness to hold genuinely democratic elections, concludes a...

ODIHR Director satisfied with Belarus talks on improved civil registration

Publishing date: 26 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
MINSK/WARSAW, 26 November 2003- The Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, today expressed satisfaction at the constructive dialogue held with the Belarusian authorities...