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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE monitors police redeployment in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 22 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 22 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The redeployment of Macedonian police into areas affected by this year's crisis saw a successful start today. Ethnically mixed police patrols, accompanied by OSCE police advisors entered the five 'pilot' villages
OSCE seeks to improve protection of human rights defenders
Publishing date: 22 October 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 22 October 2001 (OSCE)- At a special two-day OSCE meeting which opened today, more than 150 government representatives, international experts and human rights activists from 55 OSCE countries are discussing ways...
"United, we will be invincible to defeat terrorism", Foreign Minister of Tajikistan tells Permanent Council
Publishing date: 19 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
VIENNA, 19 October 2001 (OSCE)- "The Government and political leadership of Tajikistan have expressed total solidarity with the American people and a willingness to closely co-operate with the international community to form a global front aimed...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office visits Skopje
Publishing date: 18 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 18 October 2001 (OSCE)-- "The OSCE is here to assist the Macedonian Government in regaining control over its territory and, through this, to help the displaced population to return to their homes", concluded the OSCE Chairman-in-Office...
OSCE Permanent Council commends UNHCR's action
Publishing date: 18 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 18 October 2001 (OSCE)- The 55-nation Permanent Council of the OSCE adopted a statement at its plenary meeting today reaffirming the fundamental importance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
High Representative and OSCE welcome progress made in Bosnia and Herzegovina, call for more reforms
Publishing date: 18 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
VIENNA, 18 October 2001 (OSCE)- The High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the Head of the OSCE Mission there, Robert M. Beecroft, have welcomed the progress made and called for more efforts
OSCE steps up campaign against modern slavery in destination countries
Publishing date: 17 October 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
BERLIN, 17 October 2001 (OSCE)- At a two-day OSCE conference on combating trafficking in human beings government representatives and international experts expressed determination to more effectively fight against this modern form of slavery.