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International conference on Roma and Sinti held in Warsaw, OSCE determined to improve situation
Publishing date: 20 October 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 20 October 2005- A two-day international conference on the plight of Roma, Sinti and Travellers began today in Warsaw. The focus of the event, entitled 'Joint International Conference on the Implementation of Policies and Action Plans for....
OSCE Mission holds conference on Internet and information technology in Skopje
Publishing date: 20 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 20 October 2005- An international conference on information technology and the Internet, supported by the OSCE Mission and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, opened today in Skopje...
OSCE Chairman welcomes Ukrainian President's initiative to balance and energize the Transdniestrian settlement process
Publishing date: 19 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
KYIV, 19 October 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, today encouraged Ukraine to continue its active engagement in the process of resolving the Transdniestrian issue in neighbouring Moldova...
OSCE Office Head concerned over mass detentions in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 19 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 19 October 2005- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Maurizio Pavesi, today expressed his deep concern over the deterioration of the political situation in Azerbaijan and its potential impact on the election campaign...
OSCE Mission supports new regional Ombudsman offices
Publishing date: 19 October 2005
SKOPJE, 19 October 2005- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje today welcomed the opening of a regional Ombudsman Office in Tetovo, which will serve people both in Tetovo and in nearby villages. This office is one of six being opened this month...
Implementation of Croatian Constitutional Law on national minorities must improve, OSCE conference assesses
Publishing date: 18 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: National minority issues
ZAGREB, 18 October 2005- A first review of the implementation of the Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities was the focus of a conference held today in Zagreb by the OSCE Mission to Croatia. Chairing the conference, Ambassador...
OSCE/ODIHR to observe Kazakh presidential election
Publishing date: 18 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ALMATY/WARSAW, 18 October 2005- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 4 December presidential election in the Republic of Kazakhstan...