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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Joint meeting on anti-trafficking projects in Croatia
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ZAGREB, 28 November 2000-- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) jointly hosted a roundtable meeting today on trafficking in human beings...
OSCE deploys observation mission for parliamentary elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 28 November 2000-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) today established a standard Election Observation Mission for the 23 December 2000...
OSCE agrees to fight the spread of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
VIENNA, 28 November 2000- A far-reaching agreement to combat the spread of small arms and light weapons has been adopted by the OSCE Forum for Security and Co-operation.
Kosovo Law Centre provides computer training to students
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 28 November 2000-- In order to provide law students with the possibility to have adequate computer practice and training, the Kosovo Law Centre (KLC) will begin a computer class at Pristina University Law Faculty on 29 October 2000...
Declaration adopted on OSCE role in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 28 November 2000-- Foreign Ministers and representatives of 55 OSCE participating States adopted the following declaration on the \"Role of the OSCE in South-Eastern Europe\"...
Eighth OSCE Ministerial Council ends in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 28 November 2000-- The Eighth OSCE Ministerial Council ended today with the adoption of two documents: the Vienna Declaration on the role of the OSCE in South-Eastern Europe and a decision on enhancing OSCE efforts to combat trafficking...
OSCE steps up efforts to combat trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 28 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 28 November 2000- The OSCE Ministerial Council is committed to ending violence against women and children, sexual exploitation and all forms of trafficking in human beings.
OSCE concerned about tensions in Albania
Publishing date: 29 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 29 November 2000-- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, expressed her deep concern today about the increasing tensions in Albania...
Decision issued on election complaints in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 29 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 29 November 2000-- On 28 November 2000 the Election Appeals Sub-Commission (EASC) issued a supplemental decision involving two cases which had been decided by the EASC on November 23....
Training of public defenders in Belarus
Publishing date: 29 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
MINSK, 29 November 2000-- The OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group is currently implementing a project on the \"Training of Public Defenders and Support to the Independent Legal Sector\"...