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OSCE workshop in Ohrid promotes rights of the child

Publishing date: 19 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights
SKOPJE, 19 September 2005- Twenty-three teachers of different ethnic backgrounds took part in an OSCE workshop on children's human rights education in Ohrid over the last two days. The participating teachers will use their newly-obtained knowledge...

OSCE Mission and Council of Europe welcome creation of "Protector of Citizens" in Serbia

Publishing date: 16 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 16 September 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade have both welcomed Wednesday's adoption of the "Law on the Protector of Citizens" (Ombudsman) by the Serbian Parliament.

OSCE/ODIHR hosts Europe's largest human rights event for the tenth time in Warsaw

Publishing date: 15 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 15 September 2005- Europe's largest human rights and democracy review conference will be opened for the tenth time next week. Up to 1,000 international experts, government representatives and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw...

OSCE Mission holds human rights training for Georgian law enforcement officials

Publishing date: 12 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Policing
TBILISI, 12 September 2005- Twenty law enforcement officials in Samtskhe-Javakheti started a three-day OSCE course today on international standards for human rights protection, including the rights of ethnic minorities. Organized by the Mission...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers expertise to partner states at Mediterranean Seminar

Publishing date: 8 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
RABAT, Morocco, 8 September 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, expressed strong support for the OSCE's activities with adjacent regions in his keynote address at the 11th OSCE Mediterranean Partners Seminar...

OSCE Secretary General visits Tashkent, calls for stronger ties with Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 29 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
TASHKENT, 29 July 2005- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut stressed the need to strengthen the relationship between the Organization and Uzbekistan in talks here with President Islam Karimov and Foreign Minister Elyer Ganiyev on...

OSCE Mission Head welcomes decision to create human rights cells in Kosovo ministries

Publishing date: 22 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
PRISTINA, 22 July 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Wnendt, welcomed today's decision by Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi to create Human Rights Cells in each of the ministries in the executive branch of the Provisional...