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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
130 International observers deployed for Croatia elections, 20 May
Publishing date: 16 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 16 May 2001- About 130 international observers will be deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Observation Mission for the 20 May local government elections in Croatia.
2001: A special year for children's rights
Publishing date: 16 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 16 May 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE is contributing to giving childrens' rights a special international focus during 2001, as the world prepares for the first ever United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children.
New training on human rights monitoring and reporting in Armenia
Publishing date: 15 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 15 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The second part of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) training programme on human rights monitoring and reporting for NGOs in Armenia will be held in Yerevan from 16 May to 20 May...
OSCE urges reform of Serbian election legislation
Publishing date: 8 May 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 8 May 2001- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia met with representatives from the Serbian election administration,
Positive signals regarding funding of anti-trafficking action plan
Publishing date: 27 April 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 27 April 2001- At today\'s Vienna meeting of the Stability Pact Task Force on Trafficking in Human Beings, positive signals were given by OSCE participating States...
Human rights monitoring programme to begin in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
ALMATY, 25 April 2001-- The first session in a new Human Rights Monitoring Training Programme will be held starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 26 April, in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Montenegro's parliamentary election generally in line with commitments for democratic elections
Publishing date: 23 April 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PODGORICA, 23 April 2001-- The April 22 parliamentary election in Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, was generally in line with international commitments for democratic elections, concluded the International Election Observation Mission...