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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE encourages women to participate in multi-ethnic police training in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 21 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing
BELGRADE, 21 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia welcomes the beginning of a campaign to include women in the training program for multi-ethnic police, which the OSCE and the Serb Ministry of Interior...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for plan of action to fight terrorism
Publishing date: 21 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 21 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, called today on all 55 OSCE participating States to work together to develop an OSCE-wide plan of action for the fight against terrorism...
President of the Kyrgyz Republic calls for urgent action against terrorism
Publishing date: 20 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
VIENNA, 20 September 2001 (OSCE)- In an address to the Permanent Council of the OSCE yesterday, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Askar Akaev, expressed his profound sense of shock at the tragic events that struck the United States last week
OSCE's human rights office concerned about anti-Muslim violence
Publishing date: 19 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 19 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE's human rights office today expressed concern about the recent wave of anti-Muslim incidents and violence in several OSCE countries following last week's terror attacks in the United States...
OSCE welcomes not guilty verdict in Jehovah's Witness trial in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
YEREVAN, 18 September 2001-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan welcomes the verdict of not guilty in the case brought against Levon Markaryan in the first instance court in Armavir. Mr. Markaryan was accused under article 244...
OSCE to make fight against terrorism top priority
Publishing date: 17 September 2001
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE will make the fight against terrorism a top priority. In a message to the opening of the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Organization's Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana...
Friday 14 September, day of grief and mourning declared by OSCE
Publishing date: 13 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)- The 55-nation Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) decided to declare the day of Friday 14 September a day of grief and mourning at its meeting today...