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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission pledges support to Serbian Refugees Commissariat
Publishing date: 22 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 22 October 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has signed an agreement to support the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees. Under the agreement, the OSCE Mission will fund two special adviser positions within the...
Experts' meeting develops recommendations to combat human trafficking in Kosovo
Publishing date: 22 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
PRISTINA, 22 October 2003- An international conference concluded today in Kosovo with a call for the further development and co-ordination of services and resources to fight the modern form of slavery, trafficking in human beings. The OSCE Mission...
Anti-terrorism measures high on OSCE seminar agenda in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 22 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 21 October 2003- Measures against terrorism taken by Tajikistan in the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1373 topped the agenda of a two-day OSCE seminar held in Dushanbe. The event, which ended yesterday, aimed...
OSCE Centre co-organizes festival on environmental journalism in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 21 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 21 October 2003- A week-long event to promote and encourage environmental journalism in Central Asia and to increase public access to environmental information has started today in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe. The Third Central Asian...
OSCE's 2003 Mediterranean Seminar opens with calls for closer co-operation on security issues
Publishing date: 20 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, Partners for Co-operation
AQABA, 20 October 2003- A two-day international seminar on comprehensive security issues and the Mediterranean region, held by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), began today in Aqaba, Jordan...
OSCE Human Rights Head deplores wave of arrests in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 20 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 20 October 2003- Ambassador Christian Strohal, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), has expressed deep concern over a wave of arrests of opposition party officials and supporters in the wake of...
OSCE Mission organizes visit to support transparent and open leadership in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 20 October 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo's Democratisation Department has arranged for a group of municipal information officers to visit their counterparts in two cities in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina over the next two days...