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OSCE Chairman expresses consternation at Ukraine's decision to return Uzbek asylum seekers

Publishing date: 17 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
BRUSSELS, 17 February 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht has expressed his consternation at the decision taken by the Ukrainian authorities to extradite 11 Uzbek asylum seekers back to Uzbekistan. "This forcible repatriation...

OSCE Centre in Tashkent to present handbook on human rights commitments

Publishing date: 16 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
TASHKENT, 16 February 2006- A handbook featuring fundamental OSCE human rights obligations and documents will be presented tomorrow in Tashkent...

OSCE Mission and international community in Croatia call for urgent action to stop returnee from losing home

Publishing date: 16 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 16 December 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and other international community principals in Zagreb today expressed their concern over yesterday's court auction of the house of a Croatian Serb returnee...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator presents assessment of Ukrainian adoption mechanism

Publishing date: 12 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights
KYIV, 12 December 2005- Strengthening Ukraine's adoption system was the focus of a seminar today in Kyiv, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator and the Ukrainian Family, Youth and Sports Ministry, at which the findings of an assessment were...

OSCE Mission presents Kosovo prime minister with handbook for human rights action plans

Publishing date: 9 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
PRISTINA, 9 December 2005- On the eve of International Human Rights Day, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Finnish Human Rights Support Programme (FHRSP) presented the Prime Minister of...

OSCE institutions stress vital role of civil society in promoting human rights

Publishing date: 9 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA/WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 9 December 2005- Civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played an essential role in promoting OSCE values since its establishment 30 years ago. It is essential that the Organization continues to support...

OSCE Mission to Skopje helps rural communities learn about their rights and police procedures

Publishing date: 7 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Policing
SKOPJE, 7 December 2005- Raising public awareness on citizens' rights in police procedure was the aim of a series of workshops completed today in the Tetovo area...