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Barristers establish regional association in Khatlon province of Tajikistan

Publishing date: 3 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 3 March 2003- A key step towards the creation of a national barristers' association was taken in Tajikistan last Saturday with the establishment of a regional association in the country's Khatlon province. Thirty-five of the 43...

OSCE Chairmanship approves funding for major awareness and advocacy campaign in Albania

Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 28 February 2003- The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Tirana, representing the current OSCE Chairmanship, today approved funding for a grass-roots initiative which is expected to be the largest awareness-raising and advocacy...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Turkmenistan on Monday

Publishing date: 28 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Countering terrorism
THE HAGUE, 28 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Turkmenistan on Monday, 3 March. During his visit, the CiO will meet President Saparmurat Niyazov and the...

OSCE welcomes foundation of regional bar association in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 24 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 24 February 2003- The Head of the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe, Ambassador Marc Gilbert, welcomed the foundation of the new Regional Association of Barristers of the northern Sughd Province of Tajikistan. Around 70 of the 120 barristers...

OSCE, UNHCR officials discuss refugee returns between BiH, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro

Publishing date: 21 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 21 February 2003- The OSCE and the UNHCR held a regional meeting at the senior level today to discuss problems related to refugee return to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. Participants included heads of missions...

Local authorities have key role in Croatia's EU path, OSCE Mission Head says

Publishing date: 20 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 20 February 2003- Local authorities will have an important role to play in the process of fulfilling political criteria necessary for EU membership, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said at the...

OSCE CiO urges parliamentarians to stand up for democracy

Publishing date: 20 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 20 February 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, urged parliamentarians on Thursday to use their influence to help reinforce democratic structures and institutions throughout the OSCE...