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Latvian human rights centre receives Van der Stoel prize 2003

Publishing date: 30 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 30 September 2003- An international jury, led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekéus, has decided to award the inaugural Van der Stoel Prize to the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies. The prize...

OSCE to host Europe's largest human rights conference in Warsaw

Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 29 September, 2003- More than 500 international experts, government representatives, and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 6 to 17 October to take part in this year's session of Europe's largest human rights conference...

OSCE Parliamentarians call for fair power-sharing in a federalized Moldova

Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 29 September 2003- "A federation built upon a fair power-sharing mechanism and with a clear separation of powers would secure a better future for Moldova and its people", said Kimmo Kiljunen, Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary...

Refugee return is not a threat, OSCE Croatia Mission Head says

Publishing date: 24 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZADAR, 24 September 2003- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said today in Zadar that refugee return should not be seen as a threat but rather an opportunity to build an enriched and integrated society in Croatia. He...

OSCE Mission strongly condemns terrorist activity in southern Serbia

Publishing date: 24 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 24 September 2003- Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, strongly condemns terrorist activity near the southern Serbian village of Lucane this afternoon, which left one soldier injured. "The OSCE...

Conference on gender equality held in Armenia

Publishing date: 19 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality, National minority issues
YEREVAN, 19 September 2003- A conference focusing on Armenia's policy on gender equality and the improvement of the status of women ended successfully in Yerevan yesterday...

OSCE's Kosovo Mission Head inaugurates two libraries to support education effort

Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 11 September 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the municipal authorities of Lipjan/Lipljan today inaugurated a library in the local house of culture, which will serve children of all communities in the municipality. A similar project...