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OSCE Mission in Skopje welcomes new law on Ombudsperson

Publishing date: 1 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 1 October 2003- Ambassador Craig Jenness, the Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, welcomed the entry into force today of a new law strengthening the role of the Ombudsperson. "This important law is a key step forward...

Latvian human rights centre receives Van der Stoel prize 2003

Publishing date: 30 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 30 September 2003- An international jury, led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekéus, has decided to award the inaugural Van der Stoel Prize to the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. The prize...

OSCE to host Europe's largest human rights conference in Warsaw

Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 29 September, 2003- More than 500 international experts, government representatives, and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 6 to 17 October to take part in this year's session of Europe's largest human rights conference...

OSCE Parliamentarians call for fair power-sharing in a federalized Moldova

Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 29 September 2003- "A federation built upon a fair power-sharing mechanism and with a clear separation of powers would secure a better future for Moldova and its people", said Kimmo Kiljunen, Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary...

OSCE CiO appeals to Turkmenistan to live up to human rights commitments

Publishing date: 26 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
NEW YORK, 26 September 2003- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, spoke on Thursday with the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, about co-operation...

Refugee return is not a threat, OSCE Croatia Mission Head says

Publishing date: 24 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZADAR, 24 September 2003- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said today in Zadar that refugee return should not be seen as a threat but rather an opportunity to build an enriched and integrated society in Croatia. He...

OSCE's human rights body starts dialogue on electoral reform with Belarus

Publishing date: 23 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 23 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and authorities in Belarus have begun a dialogue on reforming electoral legislation. A one-day seminar on "International Standards for Democratic...