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ICTY's Carla Del Ponte says OSCE could support truth and reconciliation commissions in south-eastern Europe

Publishing date: 4 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 4 November 2003- The Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Carla Del Ponte, suggested that the OSCE could play a role in creating truth and reconciliation commissions in the former Yugoslavia...

Head of OSCE Kosovo Mission: mutual respect is key to success

Publishing date: 23 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 23 October 2003- Kosovo is gradually facing up to the challenge of self-government, but international help will still be necessary for some time yet, in order to ensure self-sustainable progress, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, Head of the OSCE...

OSCE conference discusses racism, xenophobia and discrimination

Publishing date: 4 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 4 September 2003- Almost 400 representatives of participating States, partner States and non-governmental organizations are participating in a major conference addressing racism, xenophobia and discrimination...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President calls on OSCE to reassert its role in enlarging Europe

Publishing date: 3 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 3 September 2003- The President of the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, today called upon the OSCE to reassert its importance in the face of the enlargement process of the European Union and NATO...

OSCE publishes study on media in multilingual societies

Publishing date: 31 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 31 July 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, today presented to the OSCE participating States a booklet entitled Media in Multilingual Societies, a compilation of five country reports. The publication...

OSCE adopts Action Plan to combat human trafficking

Publishing date: 24 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Countering terrorism, National minority issues
VIENNA, 24 July 2003- The OSCE Permanent Council today adopted an Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings which envisages new measures against this modern form of slavery at national and international level. The OSCE's 55 participating...

Italian EU Presidency stresses key role of OSCE

Publishing date: 10 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
VIENNA, 10 July 2003- Italy's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Roberto Antonione, today stressed the importance the European Union attaches to the OSCE, saying the two organizations shared the same fundamental principles and commitment to...