Newsroom
News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International conference agrees on need to abolish death penalty in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 21 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 21 December 2001- An International Conference on the Death Penalty, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Tajikistan on 20 and 21 December, ended today in Dushanbe with an appeal by the participants to the President of Tajikistan...
OSCE monitors accompany redeployment of Macedonian multi-ethnic police
Publishing date: 20 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 20 December 2001-- Ethnically mixed police teams, accompanied by monitors of the OSCE and the European Union, yesterday redeployed to another five villages located in the previous conflict area around the town of Tetovo...
Ambassador Poncet says farewell to Croatia
Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 14 December, 2001-- Ambassador Bernard Poncet will leave Croatia this weekend after two and a half years as head of the OSCE Mission to return to the French foreign ministry...
Bishkek Conference on prevention and countering of terrorism concludes with adoption of Action Programme
Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 14 December 2001- The Bishkek International Conference, organized by the OSCE and the UN ODCCP concluded today with the adoption of a Declaration and a Programme of Action
Human Rights Day celebrated in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 December 2001
YEREVAN, 11 December 2001- Human rights education was the focus of events in Armenia yesterday, 10 December, aimed at celebrating international Human Rights Day. The events were organized by the United Nations and OSCE offices in Armenia...
OSCE Mission to Tajikistan marks Human Rights Day
Publishing date: 10 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 10 December 2001- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan, in co-operation with the Tajik Government and the United Nation Tajikistan Office of Peace Building (UNTOP), held a series of events to mark the international Human Rights Day.
Human Rights Day: OSCE Chairman calls on states to uphold fundamental freedom when fighting terrorism
Publishing date: 10 December 2001
Bucharest, 10 December 2001- On the occasion of United Nations Human Rights Day, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Mircea Geoana, has called on all OSCE participating States to firmly uphold their international human rights commitments...