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OSCE human rights chief urges Ukraine to safeguard previous achievements in holding democratic elections

Publishing date: 18 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 18 November 2010- During a visit to Kyiv today, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), called on the Ukrainian authorities to safeguard and consolidate the improvements...

Financing solutions for road and rail transport infrastructure in focus at OSCE-supported conference in Vienna

Publishing date: 17 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
VIENNA, 17 November 2010- Government ministers, international officials, policy makers and experts discussed solutions to financing of road and rail transport infrastructure in the wake of the financial crisis in an OSCE-supported conference...

National contact points on combating hate crime meet in Warsaw

Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ODIHR's third annual meeting for its network of national contact points on combating hate crime got under way in Warsaw on 16 November, International Day of Tolerance.

Guarantees, confidence measures and freedom of movement in focus of OSCE-supported '5+2' talks on Transdniestrian settlement

Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 16 November 2010- The development of a system of guarantees, promotion of confidence-building measures and freedom of movement were discussed during an informal "5+2" meeting on the Transdniestrian settlement held in Kyiv today...

OSCE Office supports events involving socially disadvantaged children from Armenia

Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Education
YEREVAN, 16 November 2010- Winners of OSCE-supported painting and essay contests for children were announced today at an event marking the International Tolerance day.

OSCE Project Co-ordinator helps Ukraine combat human trafficking during sports events

Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
KYIV, 16 November 2010- Officials from Ukrainian law enforcement agencies started an OSCE-supported study tour of Germany today to learn about experiences in preventing and responding to human trafficking attempts before and during major...

OSCE organizes meeting to strengthen co-operation between civil society and governments in Central Asia

Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
ALMATY, 16 November 2010- Government officials, parliamentarians, Ombudspersons and civil society representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan started a meeting in Almaty today to find ways to improve...