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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE missions recall International Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 10 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
TIRANA, 10 December 2002- The OSCE Presence in Albania congratulates all Albanian citizens, state and political leaders, non-governmental organizations and other individuals and institutions who have been dedicated to promoting...
International Human Rights Day focuses on rule of law
Publishing date: 10 December 2002
BISHKEK, 10 December 2002- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is today commemorating International Human Rights Day. 10 December 1948 marks the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Universal Declaration...
International observers concerned about deepening political impasse after Serbia's second failed presidential election
Publishing date: 9 December 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 9 December 2002- Following yesterday's repeat presidential election in Serbia, which again failed due to insufficient voter turnout, the international observers from the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and...
Ten more municipalities join OSCE project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 9 December 2002- Ten municipalities in the two Bosnia and Herzegovina entities have been selected to join the OSCE Mission's Municipal Infrastructure Finance and Implementation Project in 2003...
OSCE to hold series of seminars for judges in Ukraine
Publishing date: 9 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
KYIV, 9 December 2002- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Comparative Law Center at Ukraine's Ministry of Justice will organize a seminar on the application of the European Court on Human Rights's case law in...
OSCE agrees Charter on Preventing Terrorism
Publishing date: 7 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Countering terrorism
PORTO, 7 December 2002- The OSCE ended its 10th Ministerial Council on Saturday by adopting an OSCE Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism and agreeing guidelines to meet new challenges to security in the 21st century...
PA President Bruce George proposes OSCE information offices in all 55 participating States
Publishing date: 6 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
PORTO, 6 December 2002- "I would propose the idea of establishing OSCE information offices in all participating States of the OSCE", said the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George in his address to the OSCE Ministerial Council...