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OSCE-facilitated agreement on witness protection signed today in Albania

Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 17 June 2003- A memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a task force on witness protection has been signed today by a number of Albanian Ministries and international agencies operating in the country...

OSCE human rights chief arrives in Georgia for talks on human rights and elections

Publishing date: 16 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 17 June 2003- The Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, arrived in Georgia today to discuss the country's human rights situation and assess preparations...

OSCE/ODIHR Director discusses prospects for future co-operation with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 13 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
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 13 June 2003- During a visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan this week, the Director of the OSCE/ODIHR discussed prospects for future co-operation with the two Central Asian republics.

OSCE Croatia Mission welcomes Prime Minister's call for refugee return

Publishing date: 12 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 12 June 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed today a public statement by the country's Prime Minister calling on all refugees to return to Croatia...

OSCE Envoy urges focus on dialogue and NGOs in Central Asia

Publishing date: 11 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights
VIENNA, 11 June 2003- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who is Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening civil society and regional co-operation in helping...

OSCE begins training for Georgian police officers on combating domestic violence

Publishing date: 10 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Policing
TBILISI, 10 June 2003- A workshop for high-ranking police officers on combating domestic violence is being held in Tbilisi this week. The three-day training seminar has been organized by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

OSCE Mission dissatisfied by outcome of Montenegrin human trafficking case

Publishing date: 10 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
BELGRADE, 10 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro is dissatisfied that the municipal prosecutor has decided not to proceed with a high-profile human trafficking case in Montenegro, in which a young woman from Moldova accused...