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Anti-trafficking and non-discrimination to top agenda of Europe's largest human rights meeting
Publishing date: 26 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 26 September 2006- Some 900 international experts, government representatives and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 2 to 13 October for this year's session of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting...
OSCE supports co-operation among NGOs to protect Roma communities from human trafficking
Publishing date: 18 September 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Roma and Sinti
TIRANA, 18 September 2006- Preventing human trafficking in Roma communities is the focus of a three-day OSCE-organized meeting that began today in Tirana...
OSCE's election watchdog body begins observation ahead of Latvian elections
Publishing date: 18 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW/RIGA, 18 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today opened a Limited Election Observation Mission ahead of the 7 October parliamentary elections in Latvia...
Montenegrin elections largely in line with international standards but challenges remain, international observers say
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 11 September 2006- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Montenegro were held largely in line with OSCE commitments and Council of Europe standards for democratic elections, but several reappearing challenges remain to be addressed...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of municipal elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the 5 October municipal elections in Georgia...
OSCE/ODIHR to help modernize civil registry and address system in Albania
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
TIRANA/WARSAW, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will provide expertise to Albania's General Directorate of Civil Status to help modernize the country's civil registration and address systems...
OSCE deploys observation mission for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 25 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/SARAJEVO, 25 August 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today deployed an Election Observation Mission for the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 October...