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OSCE Mission welcomes Croatia's adoption of Minority Law

Publishing date: 13 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 13 December 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission, Ambassador Peter Semneby, today welcomed Croatia's adoption of a new Constitutional Law on National Minorities, noting the adoption of a good minority law has been a...

CiO regrets Ashgabad violence, urges Turkmenistan to conduct restrained, open investigation

Publishing date: 11 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights
LISBON, 11 December 2002- Expressing his concern to hear of the attack on President Saparmurad Niyazov of Turkmenistan that occurred in Ashgabad on 25 November, the OSCE CiO has called on Turkmenistan to investigate rapidly, but...

OSCE Mission Head addresses future guardians of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 10 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 10 December 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina focussed on youth by visiting over twenty schools to promote and discuss human rights today, International Human Rights Day. 10 December is...

OSCE missions recall International Human Rights Day

Publishing date: 10 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
TIRANA, 10 December 2002- The OSCE Presence in Albania congratulates all Albanian citizens, state and political leaders, non-governmental organizations and other individuals and institutions who have been dedicated to promoting...

International Human Rights Day focuses on rule of law

Publishing date: 10 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights
BISHKEK, 10 December 2002- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is today commemorating International Human Rights Day. 10 December 1948 marks the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Universal Declaration...

OSCE to hold series of seminars for judges in Ukraine

Publishing date: 9 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
KYIV, 9 December 2002- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Comparative Law Center at Ukraine's Ministry of Justice will organize a seminar on the application of the European Court on Human Rights's case law in...

OSCE PA delegation participates in seminar on constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 6 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BISHKEK, 6 December 2002- The ongoing public discussion on imminent changes of Kyrgyzstan's constitution was the background of a one-day seminar held in the country's capital, Bishkek, on 3 December. A delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...