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OSCE media freedom representative asks Hague Tribunal to release Croatian journalist
Publishing date: 11 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 11 October 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has asked the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to release Croatian journalist Josip Jovic, the former editor-in-chief of...
OSCE Office supports renovation of prison training centre in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 October 2005
YEREVAN, 11 October 2005-The training centre for prison staff of the Ministry of Justice was re-opened today in Yerevan after renovation work supported by the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The newly-renovated training centre, with two auditoria and a...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Project Co-ordinator launch children's human rights education pilot project in Ukraine
Publishing date: 10 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights
KYIV, 10 October 2005- Increasing children's awareness of human rights is the focus of a training course for Ukrainian teachers held in Kyiv. The project, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator, together with the Ukrainian...
OSCE conference raises awareness of women's access to economic and social resources in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 October 2005
YSYKKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 9 October 2005- Violations of women's access to economic and social resources in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan were the focus of a two-day conference, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, which ended today in Ysykkol...
OSCE workshop strives for better co-operation towards mine-free region in South Caucasus
Publishing date: 7 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 7 October 2005- Improving mine action by establishing and enhancing dialogue and co-operation was the aim of a two-day regional workshop for the South Caucasus which ended yesterday in Tbilisi...
OSCE Mission to Croatia welcomes start of membership talks with EU
Publishing date: 6 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 6 October 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia has offered his congratulations to the Republic of Croatia on the start of membership talks with the European Union (EU). Speaking at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the...
Aarhus Centres to open in Armenian regions with OSCE support
Publishing date: 6 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 6 October 2005- Local public environmental information Centres (Aarhus Centres) will soon open in the capitals of Syunik, Tavush and Lori regions of Armenia with the help of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, which today signed an agreement with...