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OSCE's human rights office welcomes registration of independent NGO in Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 7 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 7 March 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today welcomed the formal registration of the Independent Human Rights Organization by the Uzbek Ministry of Justice earlier this week...

Seminars improve observance of international human rights standards in Ukrainian courts

Publishing date: 1 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights
KYIV, 1 March 2002- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in co-operation with the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice and the Khakiv National Law Academy, hosted a seminar for a select group of 50 post-graduate lawyers in Kharkiv on 20 and 21 February...

OSCE High Commissioner praises adoption of "minority law" in Yugoslavia

Publishing date: 28 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
THE HAGUE, 28 February- OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus today praised the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for adopting the Law on the Protection of National Minorities. In a letter to the Minister of...

OSCE publishes "Victim Advocacy Manual" in Kosovo

Publishing date: 21 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 21 February 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo took another significant step in the development of a comprehensive and integrated system of response to the victims of crime in Kosovo. "The Victim Advocacy Introductory Manual"...

OSCE Conference on freedom of belief calls for tolerance

Publishing date: 18 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 18 February 2002-- An OSCE conference on freedom of belief and expression in Central Asia has stressed the need for greater tolerance, and called for respect for human rights in the campaign against terrorism...

Property rights in Kosovo crucial to rule of law

Publishing date: 13 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 13 February 2002- A comprehensive review of property rights, issued today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, noted the progress made by the main institutions responsible for settling property claims...

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Covic praises OSCE work in his country

Publishing date: 7 February 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 7 February 2002- Addressing the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister, Nebojsa Covic, has praised the Organization's work in his country. "Quite certainly, we would not have achieved the results we have...