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Expert meeting develops recommendations for reform of Montenegro's anti-trafficking legislation

Publishing date: 25 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
PODGORICA, 25 June 2003- International and national legal experts met in Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro, this week to develop recommendations for the reform of anti-trafficking provisions in Montenegro's criminal law...

OSCE meeting promotes co-operation on dealing with labor migration in Central Asia

Publishing date: 24 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 24 June 2003- Government representatives and high-ranking officials from four Central Asian states and the Russian Federation are meeting in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, today in an effort to improve co-operation in dealing with...

OSCE expert urges reform of Ombudsman institution in Croatia

Publishing date: 23 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
ZAGREB, 23 June 2003- A senior OSCE consultant who has analyzed the Ombudsman Institution in Croatia has produced a report in which he recommends advancing the role of the Ombudsman as a key human rights institution in Croatia...

OSCE Mission and Minister for human and minority rights discuss needs for donor support

Publishing date: 23 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BELGRADE, 23 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro hosted today a donors meeting during which representatives of the country's Ministry of Human and Minority Rights stressed in particular the need for legal support for minorities...

OSCE conference participants call for action to combat anti-Semitism

Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 20 June 2003- The first high-level OSCE conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism ended today with calls by participants for the Organization and its 55 participating States to reaffirm their commitments made in Copenhagen...

OSCE releases report on property rights in Kosovo

Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 20 June 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has released a new report reviewing property rights in the province. The review looks in particular at the current misadministration by government authorities in property matters...

OSCE raises concern about libel and slander provisions in new Armenian Criminal Code

Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 19 June 2003- In an open letter sent today to the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, the OSCE Office in Yerevan raised concerns about libel and slander provisions in the country's new Criminal Code...