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Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo welcomes appointment of Ombudsperson

Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 4 June 2009- The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, welcomed the Assembly of Kosovo's appointment today of Mr. Sami Kurteshi as Ombudsperson, filling a post that has been vacant for more than three...

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, speaking at OSCE, draws attention to security and stability

Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 4 June 2008- The international community should find healthy compromises to keep military monitoring officers, stabilize the situation and help sides develop a respectful dialogue, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said today.

OSCE Mission to Serbia, UN and Serbian Ministry of Human and Minority Rights discuss how to improve reporting on human rights obligations

Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 5 June 2009- A conference aimed at improving reporting by Serbian state institutions to UN bodies for monitoring international human rights treaties started today in Kovacica...

OSCE, Council of Europe co-operation essential for European security, says Slovene Foreign Minister

Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
VIENNA, 4 June 2009- Challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law demand that organizations such as the Council of Europe and the OSCE work together, Slovene Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar told the OSCE's Permanent Council today...

OSCE Centre promotes international standards on freedom of assembly legislation in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, 4 June 2009- A roundtable discussion on reforming Kazakhstan's legislation on freedom of assembly was held in Almaty today...

ODIHR chief, OSCE PA vice president committed to close co-operation during observation of Albania vote

Publishing date: 3 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 3 June 2009- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Vice President, Wolfgang Grossruck...

Spain's Jose Enrique Horcajada Schwartz new Head of OSCE Office in Zagreb

Publishing date: 3 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Zagreb (closed)
ZAGREB, 3 June 2009- Ambassador Jose Enrique Horcajada Schwartz is the new Head of the OSCE Office in Zagreb...