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OSCE Media Representative concerned about continued harassment of media in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 4 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 4 February 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, expressed his alarm today at the continuing use of defamation suits against independent newspapers in Azerbaijan and the growing frustration of journalists...
OSCE/ODIHR condemns violence in run-up to Armenian presidential election
Publishing date: 4 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 5 February 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) strongly condemned the violent incident involving Hayk Babukhanyan, a member of the campaign team of presidential candidate Aram Karapetyan. Mr...
OSCE roundtable in Albania agrees to draft national strategy for Roma
Publishing date: 4 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
TIRANA, 4 February 2003- Plans to draft a national strategy aimed at improved living conditions for the Roma minority community in Albania were agreed yesterday at an OSCE-financed roundtable. According to the memorandum of understanding between...
OSCE Office assists the election process in Armenia
Publishing date: 3 February 2003
YEREVAN, 3 February 2003- The OSCE Office in Yerevan is arranging for transparent ballot boxes to be provided to Armenia for use during the coming presidential and parliamentary polls, on 19 February and 25 May respectively...
OSCE to present report on activities in Albania
Publishing date: 3 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization
TIRANA, 3 February 2003- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Osmo Lipponen, will hold a press conference tomorrow, 4 February, to present the outlines of the current OSCE activities in Albania. The report is Ambassador Lipponen's...
Dutch OSCE Chairmanship to honour 10 years of High Commissioner on National Minorities
Publishing date: 30 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 30 January 2003- The Office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The Special Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Ambassador Daan Everts, will give a...
OSCE Chairmanship names Head of OSCE Office in Minsk
Publishing date: 30 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
VIENNA, 30 January 2003- The Dutch Chairmanship of the OSCE today announced the appointment of Ambassador Eberhard Heyken of Germany as Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk. Ambassador Heyken, an experienced diplomat whose most recent appointments...