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OSCE/ODIHR acknowledges progress with freedom of assembly law in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
WARSAW, 4 November 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has welcomed the promulgation by Armenia's President of amendments to the Law on Conducting Meetings, Assemblies, Rallies and Demonstrations...
OSCE trains 90 Russian election observers
Publishing date: 26 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 October 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will today train around 90 Russian officials for participation in future election observation missions. The course will take place at the Diplomatic Academy...
International conference on Roma and Sinti held in Warsaw, OSCE determined to improve situation
Publishing date: 20 October 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 20 October 2005- A two-day international conference on the plight of Roma, Sinti and Travellers began today in Warsaw. The focus of the event, entitled 'Joint International Conference on the Implementation of Policies and Action Plans for....
OSCE/ODIHR to observe Kazakh presidential election
Publishing date: 18 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ALMATY/WARSAW, 18 October 2005- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 4 December presidential election in the Republic of Kazakhstan...
OSCE and Muslim NGO network to work closer to fight discrimination
Publishing date: 27 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 27 September 2005- Representatives of over 20 Muslim NGOs, as well as community leaders met today at an OSCE meeting on human rights and democracy to discuss how to deal with increasing intolerance and discrimination against Muslims...
OSCE conference on human rights and democracy opens in Warsaw
Publishing date: 19 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 19 September 2005- The implementation of the OSCE's founding document, the 1975 Helsinki Final Act, as well as other commitments made since then are on the agenda of Europe's largest human rights and democracy conference, which opened today in...
OSCE/ODIHR hosts Europe's largest human rights event for the tenth time in Warsaw
Publishing date: 15 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 15 September 2005- Europe's largest human rights and democracy review conference will be opened for the tenth time next week. Up to 1,000 international experts, government representatives and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw...