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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE sponsors Kosovo legal aid workshop
Publishing date: 8 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 8 December 2000-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo will be hosting a two-day \"Workshop on Legal Aid in Civil Matters\" in Pristina on 8 and 9 December 2000...
Human rights day honoured at schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Education
SARAJEVO, 11 December 2000-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the next two weeks working with schoolteachers and principals all over the country to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
OSCE can play a valuable role in Belarus
Publishing date: 11 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 11 December 2000-- The following statement was issued today by the Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Jutta Stefan-Bastl...
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 (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, 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.
Kosovo-wide radio licences awarded
Publishing date: 12 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 12 December 2000-- On 11 December 2000, a panel chaired by the Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) decided to award broadcast licenses for the two available Kosovo-wide radio frequencies to Radio 21 and Radio Dukagjini...
Conference on municipality infrastructure programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 12 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 12 December 2000-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina held a conference on 8 and 9 December, on the Municipal Infrastructure Finance and Implementation (MIFI) Programme which the OSCE has been implementing since December 1998...
Croatian prisons to improve relations with media
Publishing date: 13 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 13 December 2000-- Croatian prisons will improve their relations with the media in an attempt to increase transparency of the prison system...
Stability Pact countries sign "Anti-Trafficking Declaration"
Publishing date: 13 December 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PALERMO, 13 December 2000-- An "Anti-Trafficking Declaration" was signed today by Government Ministers from the countries of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, recognizing the "pressing and growing importance" of the problem...
Kosovo Law Centre seminar on trafficking of women
Publishing date: 13 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
PRISTINA, 13 December 2000-- The Kosovo Law Centre (KLC), in co-operation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will host a seminar on the issue: "Trafficking of Women"...
OSCE field activities continue efforts in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 14 December 2000
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 14 December 2000-- The OSCE Permanent Council today decided to extend the mandates of three OSCE field activities in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe...