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Expert workshop on Ombudsman draft law held in Armenia

Publishing date: 5 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 5 September 2003- The draft law on the institution of a Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) was discussed in Armenia's National Assembly on 2 and 3 September. The event was co-organized by the National Assembly, the OSCE Office in Yerevan...

OSCE conference discusses racism, xenophobia and discrimination

Publishing date: 4 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 4 September 2003- Almost 400 representatives of participating States, partner States and non-governmental organizations are participating in a major conference addressing racism, xenophobia and discrimination...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office addresses U.S. Congressional Commission

Publishing date: 4 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
WASHINGTON, 4 September 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, discussed terrorism, human rights and regional security issues in the OSCE area in an address to members of the United States Congress...

International community urges school authorities in Bosnia to stop playing politics with their children's futures

Publishing date: 2 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 2 September, 2003- The Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina have deplored the fact that politics have interfered with the right of all children to a de-politicized, high-quality and modern...

International organizations in Skopje welcome release of hostages

Publishing date: 28 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 28 August 2003- Joint Statement by the Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitoring Mission to Skopje Craig Jenness, Office of the EU Special Representative, Alexis Brouhns, the US Ambassador to Skopje, Lawrence Butler and NATO Ambassador...

OSCE media watchdog expresses concern to Ivanov over Russian journalist jailed for libel

Publishing date: 27 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 27 August 2003- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has written to the Russian Foreign Minister raising the case of a prominent Russian journalist who was sentenced to one year in a labour camp for alleged libel...

OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls off visit to Minsk

Publishing date: 26 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 26 August 2003- The OSCE's media watchdog, Freimut Duve, has been forced to cancel a visit to Belarus, planned for 1 and 2 September, because the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not given him and his senior adviser visas...