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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE plans new anti-torture activities with Armenian authorities
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan joins in commemorating the United Nations International Day in Support for Victims of Torture on June 26, which will be marked for the third time since 1998. Created by a Resolution...
OSCE/ODIHR Director visits Chechnya to assess human rights situation
Publishing date: 14 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 14 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gérard Stoudmann, visited Chechnya on 13 and 14 June on a fact-finding mission to assess the human rights situation
Crisis management workshop held in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 6 June 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
SKOPJE, 6 June 2001 (OSCE)- Police officers and mayors from the western part of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are attending a two-day workshop on crisis management organized by the OSCE. Two officers from the police service...
New law enforcement project discussed in Yerevan
Publishing date: 21 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
YEREVAN, 21 May 2001 (OSCE)- Participants at a high-level two-day conference held in Yerevan discussed last week a new law enforcement project to be implemented in Armenia. The conference, which was co-organized by the OSCE on 17 and 18 May...
2001: A special year for children's rights
Publishing date: 16 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 16 May 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE is contributing to giving childrens' rights a special international focus during 2001, as the world prepares for the first ever United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children.
New training on human rights monitoring and reporting in Armenia
Publishing date: 15 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 15 May 2001 (OSCE)-- The second part of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) training programme on human rights monitoring and reporting for NGOs in Armenia will be held in Yerevan from 16 May to 20 May...
Positive signals regarding funding of anti-trafficking action plan
Publishing date: 27 April 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
VIENNA, 27 April 2001- At today\'s Vienna meeting of the Stability Pact Task Force on Trafficking in Human Beings, positive signals were given by OSCE participating States...