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OSCE Presence in Albania launches project on access to information

Publishing date: 3 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
TIRANA, 3 October 2006- A project aimed at helping Albanians be more aware of their rights to access information was launched today by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the People's Advocate (Ombudsman)...

OSCE Mission welcomes agreement on new Serbian Constitution, encourages public debate before Assembly vote

Publishing date: 29 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
BELGRADE, 29 September 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia welcomes the announcements by Serbian political leaders that they have reached an agreement on a new Serbian Constitution....

Anti-trafficking and non-discrimination to top agenda of Europe's largest human rights meeting

Publishing date: 26 September 2006
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, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 26 September 2006- Some 900 international experts, government representatives and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 2 to 13 October for this year's session of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting...

OSCE Office organizes training course for Armenian advocates and public defenders

Publishing date: 19 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 19 September 2006- Some 60 advocates and public defenders took part in a training course on advocacy skills and human rights that ended in Yerevan today. Organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and...

OSCE Office supports launch of Armenian Chamber of Advocates website

Publishing date: 15 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 15 September 2006- The official website of the Armenian Chamber of Advocates was launched today with support from the OSCE Office in Yerevan. It will ensure everyone who needs qualified legal aid will be able to receive it...

OSCE has key role to play in supporting ICTY efforts, says Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte

Publishing date: 7 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 7 September 2006- Carla Del Ponte, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), said today the OSCE was well-placed to help make sure war crimes suspects...

OSCE Office concerned about violations of the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 4 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU, 4 September 2006- A report on Azerbaijan's adherence to the principle of presumption of innocence suggests that journalists, police officers, prosecutors and judges often treat suspicion of guilt and proof of criminal behaviour as...