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OSCE human rights office ready to support Kazakhstan's preparations for 2010 chairmanship
Publishing date: 29 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
ASTANA, 29 April 2009- The OSCE's human rights office is ready to support Kazakhstan as it prepares for its 2010 OSCE Chairmanship, the director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, said today...
OSCE meeting focuses on better understanding of extremism to combat terrorism in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 27 April 2009
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, Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 28 April 2009- High-level security officials, international experts and civil society representatives began a two-day OSCE meeting today to discuss how Tajikistan's law enforcement personnel can counter terrorism in line with human rights...
OSCE helps regional experts discuss ways to improve human rights education at Vilnius meeting
Publishing date: 27 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VILNIUS, 27 April 2009- Government and civil society experts from Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine began a three-day meeting in Vilnius today to discuss improving human rights education for young people...
OSCE to send election support team to Afghanistan for presidential election
Publishing date: 2 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 2 April 2009- The OSCE's participating States agreed today to send an election support team to Afghanistan for the country's presidential and provincial council elections, accepting an invitation from Afghan Foreign Minister...
Elections met most international standards, despite some remaining challenges, observers in Skopje say
Publishing date: 23 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
SKOPJE, 23 March 2009- The first round of yesterday's presidential and municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met most international standards, although some challenges remain to be addressed...
OSCE/ODIHR launches guidelines on hate crime laws
Publishing date: 19 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 19 March 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched a new tool today to help states combat hate crimes...
Intolerance and discrimination against Christians needs to be addressed, concludes OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 4 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 4 March 2009- OSCE participating States need to do more to address intolerance and discrimination against Christians, the first OSCE meeting focusing specifically on the topic concluded today...