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OSCE Vienna conference to examine handling of human rights violations
Publishing date: 10 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 10 July 2007- How OSCE countries deal with human rights violations with a focus on responsibilities and remedies will be the topic of a two-day OSCE conference that starts on Thursday in Vienna...
OSCE Chairman's envoy urges participating States to respect fundamental freedoms
Publishing date: 30 March 2007
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 30 March 2007- The situation with fundamental freedoms of association, assembly and expression in a number of OSCE participating States are still a matter of concern, said participants at an OSCE meeting that concluded in Vienna today...
OSCE Vienna meeting focuses on freedoms of assembly, association and expression
Publishing date: 27 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 27 March 2007- Full and equal participation in pluralist societies is the focus of an OSCE conference starting in Vienna on Thursday.
OSCE human rights body welcomes creation of new EU Fundamental Rights Agency
Publishing date: 1 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 1 March 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, has welcomed the new European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, which was inaugurated today in Vienna...
OSCE trains Azerbaijani officials on protecting human rights in counter-terrorism
Publishing date: 28 February 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 28 February 2007- An OSCE training course for senior officials on the protection of human rights in counter-terrorism strategies started in Baku today. The training programme has also been conducted in Austria, Serbia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
ODIHR Director discusses co-operation on democratization and human rights at visit to Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 22 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 22 December 2006- The strengthening of co-operation between Azerbaijan and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on democratization and human rights related issues were the focus of a two-day visit to Baku...
OSCE/ODIHR delivers report on reform to Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BRUSSELS, 4 December 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has submitted a report to the annual Ministerial Council on its activities, as a part of the Organization's ongoing debate on reform. At last year's...