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OSCE Croatia report: further efforts needed in refugee returns, rule of law and minority rights
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law
ZAGREB, 12 July 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia said on Tuesday the country needed to make further efforts in three main areas- refugee return, rule of law and minority rights- to fulfil its international commitments. "Significant progress...
Transition in Kyrgyzstan is focus of OSCE Magazine
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 12 July 2005- The changing of the guard in Europe's largest security organization and the OSCE's dynamic partnership with Kyrgyzstan as it ushers in a challenging phase in its history are the main themes in the OSCE Magazine's latest issue...
OSCE Representative on Intolerance against Muslims cautions against tendency to identify terrorism with Islam
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
ANKARA, 12 July 2005- Omur Orhun, the OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, condemned last week's terrorist attacks in London but noted with regret a tendency to identify Islam with terror...
OSCE Centre opens summer camp on environment for young people in southern Tajikistan
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities
DUSHANBE, 12 July 2005- Sixty young people from remote southern areas of Tajikistan on Monday joined an OSCE summer camp that focuses on ecological degradation and ways to protect the nature. "Your future is in your hands," said Saulius Smalys...
First group of Georgian border guards graduate from OSCE Mission's intensive training programme
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management
TBILISI, 12 July 2005- A group of 77 Georgian border guards, newly equipped with specialist skills, are the first people to graduate from a four-week OSCE Mission to Georgia Training Assistance Programme course. "By the end of this summer, nearly 400...
Kyrgyz election marks tangible progress
Publishing date: 11 July 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 11 July 2005- The 10 July Kyrgyz presidential election marked tangible progress towards meeting OSCE and other international commitments for democratic elections, although the vote count proved to be problematic...
OSCE Centre holds environmental summer camp for young people in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
ALMATY, 11 July 2005- Young people from several villages near the former nuclear test site of Semipalatinsk are participating in a ten-day summer camp organized by the OSCE Centre in Almaty to learn about radiation safety and environmental issues...