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Kosovo courts face difficulties in handling ownership of property, OSCE Mission report finds

Publishing date: 6 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 6 April 2009- Kosovo courts still face difficulties in addressing disputes over immovable property rights, in particular disputes over ownership of immovable property, according to an OSCE report released today...

OSCE Centre supports work to bring Kyrgyz human trafficking legislation in line with international standards

Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 3 April, 2009- An OSCE-supported working group that aims to align the Kyrgyz legislation on combating trafficking in human beings with international standards, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, held its inaugural meeting...

OSCE Minorities Commissioner calls for wider use of multilingual education in Central Asia

Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SAMARKAND, 3 April 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Knut Vollebaek, urged the countries of Central Asia today to expand the use of bilingual and multilingual education...

OSCE Centre assists in development of local model of sustainable production and consumption in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 3 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education
ASTANA, 3 April 2009- A two-day workshop, co-organized by the OSCE Centre, to assist the government to develop a Kazakhstani model of environmentally sustainable production and consumption started in Astana today...

OSCE urges Chisinau and Tiraspol to talk to ensure that voters in disputed area can participate in elections

Publishing date: 2 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
CHISINAU, 2 April 2009- The central authorities in Chisinau and the regional authorities in Tiraspol must hold talks to find an understanding that enables Moldovan citizens in Corjova to exercise their right to vote...

OSCE to send election support team to Afghanistan for presidential election

Publishing date: 2 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 2 April 2009- The OSCE's participating States agreed today to send an election support team to Afghanistan for the country's presidential and provincial council elections, accepting an invitation from Afghan Foreign Minister...

OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008

Publishing date: 1 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....