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OSCE meeting in Ukraine discusses democratic control of armed forces by civil society

Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
KYIV, 17 June 2003- Improving the integration of armed forces into civil society and strengthening parliamentary oversight of the army, police and security forces were on top of the agenda of a two-day OSCE workshop which ended in Kyiv, Ukraine today...

New amendments to accelerate Property law implementation published in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 17 June 2003- The international agencies involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan (PLIP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the High Representative...

OSCE-facilitated agreement on witness protection signed today in Albania

Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 17 June 2003- A memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a task force on witness protection has been signed today by a number of Albanian Ministries and international agencies operating in the country...

OSCE human rights chief arrives in Georgia for talks on human rights and elections

Publishing date: 16 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 17 June 2003- The Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, arrived in Georgia today to discuss the country's human rights situation and assess preparations...

World Wide Web stands for media freedom, hears OSCE Conference

Publishing date: 13 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Hate speech, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet
AMSTERDAM, 13 June 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, and the Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen, opened the conference "Freedom of the Media and the Internet" in the City Hall of Amsterdam today. "When it comes to...

OSCE/ODIHR Director discusses prospects for future co-operation with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 13 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 13 June 2003- During a visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan this week, the Director of the OSCE/ODIHR discussed prospects for future co-operation with the two Central Asian republics.

OSCE experts train Armenian prison officials on security management

Publishing date: 13 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 13 June 2003- International experts from the OSCE have recently completed a training course in Armenia on prison security and operational management...

OSCE Croatia Mission welcomes Prime Minister's call for refugee return

Publishing date: 12 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 12 June 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed today a public statement by the country's Prime Minister calling on all refugees to return to Croatia...

OSCE Envoy urges focus on dialogue and NGOs in Central Asia

Publishing date: 11 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights
VIENNA, 11 June 2003- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, who is Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, on Wednesday stressed the importance of strengthening civil society and regional co-operation in helping...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and Kyrgyzstan share interest in strengthening of parliamentary system

Publishing date: 10 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
BISHKEK, 10 June 2003- Bruce George, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, paid a visit to the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek on 9 and 10 June, 2003, to express the Assembly's and his own personal strong interest in reforms...