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OSCE starts civic education programme in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 3 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 3 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan has begun the implementation of a six-month civic education programme in the country. The programme started with a seminar entitled \"Journalism for Youth\"...

Up to Kosovo to make November elections a success, says Everts

Publishing date: 3 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 3 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Daan Everts, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, speaking at today\'s ceremony to mark the official start of the 45-day election campaign period, has told the people of Kosovo that is it up to them to make...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to hold conference on migration

Publishing date: 3 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
COPENHAGEN, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)-- From 10 to 11 October 2001 in Penha Longa, Portugal, parliamentary delegations from 45 OSCE participating States will participate in a conference to discuss new approaches to the challenges...

Tajik Street Law Clinic opened doors

Publishing date: 1 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 1 October 2001 (OSCE)- Today, the first Tajik Legal Clinic opened its doors at the Law Faculty of the Slavonic University in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Street Law Clinic represents the initial step in the creation of a Legal Support Center...

Intolerance to Kosovo minorities hampers developing democracy

Publishing date: 1 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 1 October 2001 (OSCE)-- Slow progress is being made in improving conditions for Kosovo\'s minorities, according to the latest OSCE and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) assessment on the situation of minorities...

OSCE co-organizes conference with Georgian, Abkhaz and Ossetian drug specialists

Publishing date: 1 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
TBLISI, 1 October 2001-- From 26 to 28 September, the OSCE co-organized a conference on drug addiction for physicians-narcologists in Chakvi (Ajar Autonomous Republic), Georgia...

OSCE boosts the size and scope of its Skopje Mission

Publishing date: 29 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 29 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Permanent Council has decided to send a further 159 international officers to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to add to the 51 already deployed. This additional number will include a further...