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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE steps up efforts to promote freedom of expression
Publishing date: 14 March 2001
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 14 March 2001- Freedom of expression, one of the basic tenets of the OSCE, was in the spotlight of a special OSCE meeting which closed yesterday....
OSCE denounces 10 March elections in Abkhazia, Georgia
Publishing date: 9 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BUCHAREST, 9 March 2001-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has denounced the holding of local elections in Abkhazia, Georgia, on Saturday, 10 March 2001...
Regional trafficking hotlines in Ukraine supported by ODIHR
Publishing date: 12 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights
KHARKIV, 12 December 2000- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will assist in establishing and maintaining five regional trafficking hotlines in Ukraine.
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: Human rights, Democratization
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\"...
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 human trafficking, 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 human rights conference closes
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARASAW, 27 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States today reaffirmed their commitment to implement human rights standards...
OSCE condemns trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 26 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights, Democratization
WARSAW, 26 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States yesterday condemned trafficking in human beings, and explored ways to combat this modern form of slavery...