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OSCE Chairman seriously regrets sentence against Belarus opposition leader Kozulin upheld during appeal
Publishing date: 21 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Human rights
NEW YORK, 21 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office expressed regret today that the Belarus authorities had dismissed an appeal from A. Kozulin, an opposition candidate in last March's presidential election, and left the severe sentence in force...
OSCE Chairman welcomes Russia's suspension of extraditions of refugees, praises Kazakhstan for positive steps
Publishing date: 16 August 2006
BRUSSELS, 16 August 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today said he was pleased by Russia's decision to suspend the extradition of 12 refugees and an asylum-seeker to Uzbekistan...
OSCE Chairman criticizes Kyrgyzstan for extraditions, calls on Russian authorities not to deport refugees to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 10 August 2006
BRUSSELS, 10 August 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today criticized Kyrgyzstan for extraditing four refugees and one asylum-seeker, all Uzbek citizens, to Uzbekistan...
OSCE Chairman deeply concerned at Belarusian court verdict against would-be election monitors
Publishing date: 4 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 4 August 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today voiced deep concern at guilty verdicts and subsequent prison sentences handed to four Belarusians...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office voices deep concern at "harsh" jail sentence imposed on Belarusian opposition leader
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 14 July 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his deep concern following the announcement yesterday of guilty verdicts and a jail sentence on Dr. Alexander Kozulin, an opposition candidate...
OSCE Chairman condemns today's jailing of Belarusian opposition leader Milinkevich and calls for his immediate release
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
SOFIA, 27 April 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed deep concern about the imprisonment of Belarus's main opposition leader, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, and other activists in Minsk today...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned about violent incidents in Georgian prison
Publishing date: 31 March 2006
TASHKENT, 31 March 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel De Gucht, has expressed his concern about violent incidents that occurred in Tbilisi...