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OSCE supports first Roma roundtable in Albania
Publishing date: 10 January 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Roma and Sinti
TIRANA, 10 January 2003- In the first roundtable held in Albania on Roma issues, local and international organizations sat down together with representatives of the Albanian government to discuss policy-making on Roma in the country...
The Netherlands takes over OSCE Chairmanship
Publishing date: 7 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA/THE HAGUE, 7 January 2003- The Netherlands will make the fight against trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs a key focus of its Chairmanship of the OSCE, which began on 1 January. "The Netherlands has decided to focus attention...
Roma to combat human trafficking among their own ranks
Publishing date: 19 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 19 September 2002- Roma NGOs publicly acknowledged the involvement of individuals of their ethnic group in trafficking in human beings and expressed their determination to co-operate in combating this serious human rights and organized...
Annual OSCE human rights conference opens on Monday
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 5 September 2002- The annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting will kick off on Monday, 9 September, in Warsaw with a speech by the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari. More than 500 participants are expected at...
"OSCE is not a talking shop" says Secretary General
Publishing date: 3 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 3 June 2002- "The OSCE's work makes a practical difference to the lives of ordinary people in troubled areas", said the Secretary General of the Organization, Jan Kubis, dismissing suggestions by some media commentators calling the 55-...
Multi-ethnic radio in Kosovo launches Roma and Ashkali programming
Publishing date: 28 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 28 May 2002- Radio "K" began broadcasting in Roma and Ashkali to the communities of Fushë Kosovë / Kosovo Polje and the surrounding region yesterday. The new programmes, which are an addition to broadcasts provided in...
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina urges OSCE to give more support to return process
Publishing date: 9 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
VIENNA, 9 May 2002- In his last address as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch urged the OSCE Delegations today to lobby their governments for support for the process of return of refugees and displaced...