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Head of OSCE Office gravely concerned over attacks on opposition politicians in Minsk
Publishing date: 20 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
MINSK, 20 October 2004- On 19 October, Belarusian riot police carried out violent attacks on a number of leading opposition figures and journalists after a political demonstration in Minsk. United Civic Party Chairman Anatoly Lebedko was hospitalized...
OSCE Minsk Head "gravely concerned" at closure of private university by Belarus
Publishing date: 29 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 29 July 2004- The Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, has expressed his grave concern over the closure of the European Humanities University (EHU) in Minsk, which yesterday led to a protest by several hundred students...
International conference on domestic violence begins in Minsk today
Publishing date: 9 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 9 July 2004- A two-day international conference on how best to combat domestic violence began in Minsk today. The event is being supported by the OSCE Office in Minsk...
OSCE Office concerned over assault on prominent Belarusian opposition figure
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
MINSK, 6 July 2004- The Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, expressed great concern about last week's assault on opposition politician General Valery Frolov. "This incident must be condemned," he said today in the Belarusian...
OSCE Office seriously concerned over continued governmental pressure on NGOs in Belarus
Publishing date: 30 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 29 October 2003- Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, the Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, expressed today his serious concern over the continued governmental pressure on non-governmental organizations in Belarus...
OSCE Office concerned over closure of NGOs in Belarus
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 11 September 2003- Closure of non-governmental organizations for alleged violations of the law is a continuing concern for international observers, said the Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, today...
OSCE/ODIHR assists Belarus with reforming Soviet-era population registration
Publishing date: 7 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 7 July 2003- International and Belarusian experts meet in Minsk today to discuss ways to reform Belarus' population registration system. With this meeting the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), together...