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OSCE PA Annual Session: Ukraine crisis, refugee tragedy, climate change feature in Draft Resolutions

Publishing date: 25 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 25 June 2015 – The crisis in and around Ukraine, the plight of migrants and refugees, arms control, climate change and minority rights are among a diverse array of critical security issues on the agenda at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session next month...

OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to provide support to Justice Ministry in strengthening rule of law and protection of human rights

Publishing date: 25 June 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support the country’s Ministry of Justice in implementing key policies, bearing in mind the successful co-operation and results achieved in line with the host country’s needs, said the Head of the Mission, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova, during a meeting with Justice Minister Zoran Pazin...

ODIHR Director Link calls on Armenian authorities to respect right to freedom of peaceful assembly of protesters in Yerevan

Publishing date: 24 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
WARSAW, 24 June 2015- Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today called on the Armenian authorities to respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly of those taking part in a peaceful protest in central Yerevan...

Political leadership key to implementing zero-tolerance policy towards anti-Semitism in Hungary, say OSCE officials during joint visit

Publishing date: 19 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BUDAPEST, 18 June 2015 – Political leaders have to take decisive action to counter anti-Semitism in Hungary, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and Rabbi Andrew Baker, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, said today in Budapest...

OSCE human rights chief calls for humane treatment of refugees

Publishing date: 19 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Migration
BUDAPEST, 19 June 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ahead of Saturday’s World Refugee day, called today on countries in the OSCE region to ensure the dignified treatment and human rights of all individuals wanting to cross borders...

Protection for witnesses and victims during criminal justice process discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Bishkek

Publishing date: 18 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights
BISHKEK, 18 June 2015- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek in co-operation with the Ministry of Interior of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Kyrgyz State Juridical Academy under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic today opened a two-day international conference in Bishkek focusing on the protection of witnesses and victims of organized crime in the criminal justice process...

OSCE visit familiarizes Turkmenistan officials with penitentiary system in France

Publishing date: 5 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights, Policing
PARIS, 5 June 2015 – Penitentiary and law enforcement officials from Turkmenistan discussed best practices of implementing international standards in the penitentiary system during an OSCE-supported working visit to France that concluded in Paris today...