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OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports development of comprehensive anti-trafficking law in Ukraine
Publishing date: 30 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 30 June 2009- A public hearing on Ukraine's draft law on combating human trafficking, drafted with assistance of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (OSCE PCU), was held in Kyiv today...
Improvements in Albania's election process, but violations persist, observers say
Publishing date: 29 June 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 29 June 2009- In a statement issued today, the International Election Observation Mission concluded that Albania's election process demonstrated improvements, but also noted that violations persist...
'Corfu Process' launched to take European security dialogue forward, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 28 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
CORFU, Greece, 28 June 2009- The informal meeting of OSCE foreign ministers on the Greek island of Corfu concluded today with the launch of the "Corfu Process" to tackle European security challenges...
Corfu informal meeting of OSCE foreign ministers begins
Publishing date: 27 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
CORFU, 27 June 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, urged OSCE foreign ministers to engage in a frank and open dialogue on the present and future of European security at the start of an informal meeting today...
OSCE Centre co-organizes roundtable meeting on prevention of torture in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Policing, Rule of law
ALMATY, 27 June 2009- Participants in an OSCE-supported meeting held today in Almaty discussed effective mechanisms to prevent torture in Kazakhstan and measures to strengthen the role of the civil society in monitoring places of detention...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 26 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission to monitor the early parliamentary elections in Moldova scheduled for 29 July...
OSCE Office supports local entrepreneurship development centre in Syunik, Armenia
Publishing date: 26 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities
KAPAN, Armenia, 26 June 2009- A new office providing state support to small and medium entrepreneurship opened today in the town of Kapan in Armenia's Syunik region, with the support of OSCE Programme Implementation Presence in Syunik...