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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office: Boosting NGOs' advocacy skills is essential for democratic process in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 8 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 8 July 2004- Campaigning techniques, lobbying and negotiation skills are the key components of a training course launched today by the OSCE Office in Baku. The project, aimed at building the capacity of NGOs to conduct public advocacy campaigns...
OSCE event in Armenia discusses prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing
Publishing date: 7 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism
YEREVAN, 7 July 2004- An OSCE meeting on preventing money laundering and the financing of terrorism brought together leading Armenian decision-makers today in Yerevan. Armenian General Prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan joined about 30 parliamentarians and a...
OSCE Skopje Mission sponsors police reform workshop
Publishing date: 7 July 2004
SKOPJE, 7 July 2004- An OSCE-sponsored workshop on the involvement of civil society in police reform began in Skopje today. The event aims at identifying areas in which NGOs can provide input and work together with the police in the reform...
OSCE Mission welcomes Croatia's refugee return policy, calls for further action
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 6 June 2004- A report issued by the OSCE Mission to Croatia today welcomed the Croatian Government's commitment on refugee return and reconciliation and calls for further action to put this policy into practice. The Head of the OSCE Mission to...
OSCE Mission welcomes signing of agreement on inter-ethnic tolerance and co-operation in Belgrade
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 6 July 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro welcomed today's signing in Belgrade of an agreement on inter-ethnic tolerance and co-operation by more than 40 cities and non-governmental organizations from south-eastern Europe...
OSCE Office concerned over assault on prominent Belarusian opposition figure
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
MINSK, 6 July 2004- The Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, Ambassador Eberhard Heyken, expressed great concern about last week's assault on opposition politician General Valery Frolov. "This incident must be condemned," he said today in the Belarusian...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for transformation of Organization
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
EDINBURGH, 6 July 2004- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy called on Monday for substantial reform of the 55-nation security organization, saying it needed to reassess its political priorities, and expressed hope that OSCE heads of state...