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New OSCE Head of Mission and CiO Personal Representative to facilitate solution in Moldova

Publishing date: 21 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
THE HAGUE, 21 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed Ambassador William H. Hill of the United States as Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. For Ambassador Hill, a distinguished...

OSCE/ODIHR urges Moldovan Government to investigate apprehension of Gagauz politician

Publishing date: 8 March 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 8 March 2002- The ODIHR today urged the Government of Moldova to investigate in a transparent manner the circumstances of the apprehension of Gagauz politician Ivan Burgudji...

Release of Ilie Ilascu gives hope for settling outstanding issues

Publishing date: 7 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
BUCHAREST, 7 May 2001-- The Chairman in Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe welcomes the release from prison of Mr. Ilie Ilascu, after nine years of detention.

OSCE Permanent Council calls for release of prisoners

Publishing date: 4 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 4 May 2001-- During a recent visit to Moldova by permanent representatives of OSCE participating States, members of the delegation had an opportunity to visit Mr. Ilie Ilascu in the jail in Tiraspol (Moldova).

Troika Ministers address pressing OSCE issues at Bucharest meeting

Publishing date: 5 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Moldova, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed), OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Elections
BUCHAREST, 5 July 2000-- The Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Troika-- Benita Ferrero-Waldner of Austria, Petre Roman of Romania, and Espen Barth Eide (State Secretary) of...