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OSCE and Armenian Ombudsperson enhance co-operation
Publishing date: 18 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 18 March 2005- The OSCE today signed two Memoranda of Understanding with the first Armenian Ombudsperson Larisa Alaverdyan, under which her staff will receive training through exchange visits with the Polish and Lithuanian Ombudsman offices...
OSCE Chairman discusses Organization's role in Central Asia with Uzbek President
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
LJUBLJANA, 17 March 2005- The OSCE's role in ensuring stability and security in Central Asia was one of the main topics discussed by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel in talks with Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov on Thursday. "I warmly...
OSCE urges swift progress on voter lists and calls for dialogue with Parliamentary Committee
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 17 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today encouraged all relevant Albanian institutions to strengthen their efforts to prepare voter lists. They also reminded local...
Registration of new Kosovo Serbian party open for review
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 17 March 2005- The Serbian Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija (SDPKM) has today completed its registration requirements with the Political Party Registration Office of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. A final decision on registration will...
Almaty roundtable focuses on introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, 17 March 2005- Over 80 Kazakh and foreign experts today discussed the practical and theoretical issues regarding the introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan at a roundtable in Almaty, co-organized by the OSCE. The participants considered two...
OSCE Office presents report on alternative sentencing in Armenia
Publishing date: 16 March 2005
YEREVAN, 16 March 2005- A research, study exploring prospects for non-custodial measures of punishment in Armenia, was presented today to the public. The main outcome of the research is that key actors involved in the criminal justice reform process...
OSCE Head of Mission condemns attack on Kosovo President
Publishing date: 15 March 2005
PRISTINA, 15 March 2005- The OSCE Head of Mission, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, expressed his shock and dismay at the apparent attack on President Ibrahim Rugova's convoy this morning...