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New OSCE Academy in Kyrgyzstan inaugurated
Publishing date: 18 December 2002
Content type: Press release
BISHKEK, 18 December 2002- A new study and research institute on regional security issues, the OSCE Academy, was inaugurated in Kyrgyzstan yesterday. "This Academy is a unique institution of a new type that will facilitate the development of...
OSCE human rights office provides start-up funding for new Kyrgyz Ombudsman
Publishing date: 17 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BISHKEK, 17 December 2002- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has provided quick start-up funding for the newly established Kyrgyz Ombudsman to enable his office to assume work soon. The new...
Russian military equipment train leaves Transdniestria
Publishing date: 17 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 17 December 2002- The OSCE Mission to Moldova has again verified the loading of a train in Tiraspol with Russian military equipment destined for Russia. The train consisted of 47 open platforms loaded with 77 military...
OSCE Commissioner welcomes adoption of minority law in Croatia
Publishing date: 16 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 16 December 2002- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, today welcomed the adoption of the Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities by the Parliament of the Republic...
Journalists should not be imprisoned for what they write, say OSCE and Council of Europe
Publishing date: 16 December 2002
Content type: Press release
BELGRADE, 16 December 2002- The OSCE and the Council of Europe responded to the imposition of a one-month prison term on a former editor-in-chief of the Montenegrin daily "Dan" by sending a letter to the authorities of the FRY and
Kosovo police need popular support, says OSCE
Publishing date: 16 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
PRISTINA, 16 December 2002- OSCE's Senior Police Adviser, Richard Monk, has told Kosovo's new team of police officers that they can do a proper job only with the support of the people of Kosovo and that this will require the...
Decentralization brings Kosovo government closer to people
Publishing date: 16 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 16 December 2002- Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today opened a forum in Pristina with the aim of bringing local government closer to the people of the province. The OSCE is responsible for...