News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in reform of Kyrgyz prison system
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
WARSAW, 9 November 2001- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes the Kyrgyz Government's decision to place the country's prison system under the authority of the Ministry of Justice...
Head of Kosovo Mission to present third legal systems monitoring report
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
PRISTINA, 8 November 2001-- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, will present the third report on Kosovo's judicial system in a press conference on Friday. The report looks at issues of legal representation, detention...
Kosovo civil society actors and politicians meet ahead of 17 November election
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing two discussions aimed at debating issues of concern to Kosovo citizens, who are called up to cast their ballots in the province's general election on 17 November...
Roundtable on Judicial Integrity held by the Kosovo Judicial Institute
Publishing date: 2 November 2001
PRISTINA, 2 November 2001 (OSCE)-- Judicial integrity and enhancing the quality of the profession was the focus of a roundtable held by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. The meeting, run by the OSCE-established Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI)...
Human trafficking: fastest growing form of organized crime, Mr. Arlacchi tells OSCE Council
Publishing date: 1 November 2001
VIENNA, 1 November 2001 (OSCE)-- "In the first half century of its existence, the United Nations concentrated on strengthening collective security in order to reduce the likelihood of war between States...
OSCE organizes international conference in Tajikistan on lawyers in a modern society
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
DUSHANBE, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan co-hosted a two-day international conference on the role of the institution of lawyers ("Advokatura") in today's society. The event was organized by the Tajik Human Rights...
OSCE round table in Bosnia and Herzegovina brings together Roma and Ombudsmen institutions
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
SARAJEVO, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)- Improving access of Roma to the Ombudsmen institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the topic of a round table organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday...