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OSCE Mission to Tajikistan extends human rights training for law enforcement bodies to Khatlon Region

Publishing date: 1 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 1 August 2002- The OSCE Mission and the Tajik Government has extended their joint human training courses for law enforcement bodies to the Khatlon Region in the south of the country. A series of training sessions on "Human Rights and...

Southern Serbia municipal elections generally in line with international standards

Publishing date: 29 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BUJANOVAC, 29 July 2002- Yesterday's municipal elections in southern Serbia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, generally were conducted in accordance with OSCE commitments for democratic elections and Council of Europe standards...

OSCE/ODIHR opens large-scale Election Observation Mission in Skopje

Publishing date: 22 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 22 July 2002- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a large-scale, long-term Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...

UN Human Rights Commissioner stresses link between human rights and security

Publishing date: 19 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 19 July 2002- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, said on Friday that the fight against terrorism must be fought in full conformity with international human rights standards...

OSCE/ODIHR sends observation mission to monitor municipal elections in Southern Serbia

Publishing date: 11 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BUJANOVAC, 10 July 2002- The OSCE/ODIHR has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 28 July municipal elections in the municipalities of Bujanovac, Medvedja and Presevo in Southern Serbia.

OSCE/ODIHR calls for transparent electoral reform process in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 9 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 9 July 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today called for the reform process leading to the adoption of new election legislation in Azerbaijan to be transparent and inclusive.

Second of three seminars in Georgia focused on human rights monitoring and reporting

Publishing date: 5 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TBILISI, 5 July 2002- The second of three training seminars on international human rights law and relevant monitoring techniques ended today in Georgia. Participants from eight different cities, among them representatives of 21 Georgian...