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New training on human rights monitoring and reporting in Armenia
Publishing date: 15 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 15 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The second part of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) training programme on human rights monitoring and reporting for NGOs in Armenia will be held in Yerevan from 16 May to 20 May...
Positive signals regarding funding of anti-trafficking action plan
Publishing date: 27 April 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 27 April 2001- At today\'s Vienna meeting of the Stability Pact Task Force on Trafficking in Human Beings, positive signals were given by OSCE participating States...
Human rights monitoring programme to begin in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 April 2001
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, 25 April 2001-- The first session in a new Human Rights Monitoring Training Programme will be held starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 26 April, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Tajikistan conference focuses on Report on International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Publishing date: 18 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 18 April 2001- Tajik authorities and NGO\'s attended a conference in Tajikistan recently which focussed on the preparation of a Report on International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Amendments to Tajikistan criminal code discussed at round table
Publishing date: 17 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 17 April 2001-- Amendments to the draft new Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Tajikistan were the subject of a two day round table held in Dushanbe from 16 to 17 April 2001...
OSCE/ODIHR concerned about deterioration of political climate in Belarus
Publishing date: 6 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 6 April 2001-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deplores the response by the Belarusian authorities to the 25 March 2001 peaceful demonstrations,
OSCE renders assistance to TB colony in Belarus
Publishing date: 29 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
MINSK, 27 March 2001- The OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus has donated hygiene and sanitary items to TB Colony No.12 in Orsha. The recipients were 2,300 inmates with active tuberculosis.