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OSCE religion conference opens with call for respect of religious freedom in fight against terrorism

Publishing date: 17 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 17 July 2003- A two-day OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with a strong call on states to respect religious freedom in their fight against terrorism. "The threat of terrorism must not be used as an excuse to...

OSCE/ODIHR stresses that progress on electoral reform in Albania must lead to improved local elections

Publishing date: 14 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections
TIRANA, 14 July 2003- On his first visit to Albania as Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal welcomed the agreement reached by the bi-partisan committee on reforms to...

OSCE meeting on reform of Azerbaijan's border service opens in Baku

Publishing date: 14 July 2003
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, 14 July 2003- An OSCE roundtable on the reform of Azerbaijan's border guard service opened today in the Azeri capital, Baku. The two-day event, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the...

OSCE/ODIHR assists Belarus with reforming Soviet-era population registration

Publishing date: 7 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 7 July 2003- International and Belarusian experts meet in Minsk today to discuss ways to reform Belarus' population registration system. With this meeting the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), together...

Expert meeting develops recommendations for reform of Montenegro's anti-trafficking legislation

Publishing date: 25 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
PODGORICA, 25 June 2003- International and national legal experts met in Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro, this week to develop recommendations for the reform of anti-trafficking provisions in Montenegro's criminal law...

OSCE meeting promotes co-operation on dealing with labor migration in Central Asia

Publishing date: 24 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 24 June 2003- Government representatives and high-ranking officials from four Central Asian states and the Russian Federation are meeting in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, today in an effort to improve co-operation in dealing with...

OSCE expert urges reform of Ombudsman institution in Croatia

Publishing date: 23 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
ZAGREB, 23 June 2003- A senior OSCE consultant who has analyzed the Ombudsman Institution in Croatia has produced a report in which he recommends advancing the role of the Ombudsman as a key human rights institution in Croatia...