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Women have a lead role in fight against human trafficking, OSCE special representative tells Women Leaders' Council
Publishing date: 14 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 14 February 2008- Women have a critical role to play in building the political will to address human trafficking, OSCE Special Representative Eva Biaudet said today at the first global Women Leaders' Council to combat human trafficking...
Tajik civil society comments on draft human rights Ombudsman law
Publishing date: 14 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 14 February 2008- Tajik civil society commented on articles of the draft Ombudsman law in Tajikistan at an OSCE Centre roundtable discussion today...
U.S. backing critical to tackle new threats to security, OSCE Chairman tells U.S. Helsinki Commission
Publishing date: 13 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
WASHINGTON, 13 February 2008- U.S. support to the OSCE to face challenges in Kosovo and with election observation and the region's protracted conflicts is vital, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, said today...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Kyrgyzstan's media self-regulatory body, the first in Central Asia
Publishing date: 12 February 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 12 February 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFOM), Miklos Haraszti, congratulated today journalists in Kyrgyzstan on the launch of an independent media self-regulatory body...
OSCE representative urges parliamentarians to step up fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 12 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 12 February 2008- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, said today that parliamentarians have a crucial role to play in the fight against trafficking...
OSCE Minsk Office organizes seminar on energy sources
Publishing date: 12 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
MINSK, 12 February 2008- Developing alternative and renewable sources of energy, including the use of biomass, is the focus of a seminar that opened in Minsk today...
OSCE Chairman meets Secretary of State Rice, says continued U.S. support crucial
Publishing date: 12 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
WASHINGTON, 12 February 2008- The OSCE is a vital component of international security, and U.S. engagement in the Organization remains crucial, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, said after talks with U.S. Secretary...