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OSCE Chairman-in-Office voices deep concern at "harsh" jail sentence imposed on Belarusian opposition leader
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 14 July 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his deep concern following the announcement yesterday of guilty verdicts and a jail sentence on Dr. Alexander Kozulin, an opposition candidate...
OSCE Chairman condemns today's jailing of Belarusian opposition leader Milinkevich and calls for his immediate release
Publishing date: 27 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
SOFIA, 27 April 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed deep concern about the imprisonment of Belarus's main opposition leader, Alyaksandr Milinkevich, and other activists in Minsk today...
ODIHR Director's mandate extended
Publishing date: 28 February 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 28 February 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht, the Belgian Foreign Minister, has welcomed the decision of the Ministerial Council to extend the mandate of the Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office concerned about four deported Uzbek asylum-seekers
Publishing date: 14 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law
LONDON, 14 June 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said today he was deeply concerned about the fate of four asylum seekers, who were returned to Uzbekistan Friday by authorities in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Chairman calls on Uzbek authorities to resolve current situation with dialogue instead of force
Publishing date: 15 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
LJUBLJANA, 15 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel expressed his deep concern about recent events in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan, where government forces are reported to have opened fire, killing many demonstrators. Violence...
OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative presents plan to help maintain stability in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 14 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
VIENNA, 14 April 2005- A workplan to support stability and security in Kyrgyzstan- as it enters into a three-month presidential election campaign- has been put together with the country's authorities, the OSCE heard today. Alojz Peterle...