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OSCE Chairman's Personal Envoy visits Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 30 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 30 November 2004- The OSCE Chairman's Personal Envoy for Central Asia, Martti Ahtisaari, visited Kyrgyzstan on 29 and 30 November. During meetings with...
OSCE Mission expresses concern about recent Montenegro report on human trafficking case
Publishing date: 30 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BELGRADE, 30 November 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has expressed his disappointment with the findings of a Montenegrin government report into a human trafficking case. "The findings of the Commission...
OSCE Belgrade mission hosts regional roundtable on conducting local war crimes trials
Publishing date: 29 November 2004
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PALIC, 29 November 2004- Judicial officials from Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are focusing on regional co-operation in the building of local capacities to conduct war crimes trials at a two-day meeting that started today...
OSCE/ODIHR: Election administration in Romania effective but suspending use of voter cards raises questions
Publishing date: 29 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BUCHAREST, 29 November 2004- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) conducted an Election Assessment Mission in Romania for the presidential and parliamentary elections on 28 November. The mission consisted of...
OSCE Secretary General to visit Ukraine on Friday
Publishing date: 25 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 25 November 2004- OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis will visit Ukraine on Friday and Saturday to explore ways in which the 55-nation security body can contribute to a resolution of the political standoff following...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Tajikistan
Publishing date: 25 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: National minority issues
DUSHANBE/THE HAGUE, 25 November 2004- Rolf Ekeus, the OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities, visited Tajikistan on 24 and 25 November to assess the situation concerning national minorities in the country. During the visit...
OSCE Office in Yerevan helps organize conference on new threats and challenges to international security
Publishing date: 25 November 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 25 November, 2004- Scientists from Armenia, Europe and the United States met in Yerevan on 24 and 25 November to discuss the threats and challenges facing the world as a result of scientific and technological advancement. The conference...