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Kosovo Judicial Institute important for rule of law, OSCE Head of Mission says
Publishing date: 18 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 18 July 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today welcomed the initiative of the Assembly of Kosovo Committee on Judicial, Legislative and Constitutional Framework Matters to urge the adoption of a draft law on the Kosovo Judicial...
OSCE discusses international co-operation to protect human rights in the fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 15 July 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 15 July 2005- Human rights experts attending a two-day OSCE conference discussed the need for effective co-operation among governments, NGOs and international agencies to ensure protection of human rights in the fight against terrorism. "We...
OSCE to send election support team to Afghanistan
Publishing date: 15 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 15 July 2005- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe will send an election support team to Afghanistan to assist with parliamentary and provincial council elections scheduled for 18 September 2005...
OSCE Skopje Mission promotes scouting for young people from minority communities
Publishing date: 14 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 14 July 2005- Thirty children from different ethnic backgrounds will today join a five-day scout camp in Ohrid, supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, in which they will meet their peers from the National Scout Association...
OSCE Chairman hopes Albanian election process will be completed soon
Publishing date: 14 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 14 July 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office expressed hope that the election process in Albania will be concluded quickly following the completion of the declaration of results and that a new Assembly and government will start work soon...
OSCE Centre to hold training course on monitoring human rights in Uzbek prisons
Publishing date: 14 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BUKHARA, 14 July 2005- Monitoring of human rights in Uzbek prisons and detention facilities will be the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent from 15 to 19 July in Bukhara. The course aims to build the capacity for...
Council of Europe Secretary General to address OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday
Publishing date: 13 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 13 July 2005- Terry Davis, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, will address the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Thursday, 14 July. Media representatives are invited to hear Mr Davis deliver his speech at 10.00...