News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and UN find no evidence that prisoner was forced to convert to Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 30 September 2002
SARAJEVO, 30 September 2002- An investigation by the United Nations and the OSCE into allegations of human rights violations in the Zenica prison has found no evidence that Croat prisoners were forced to convert to Islam...
Reading room for Bosnia-Herzegovina's parliament opened
Publishing date: 23 September 2002
SARAJEVO, 23 September 2002- A reading room for the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina was opened today in the Common Institutions Building in Sarajevo. It is a result of a co-operative effort between the parliamentary assembly, the OSCE...
OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to complete property revalidation
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
SARAJEVO, 5 September 2002-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) have expressed their concern that the recently created "revalidation commissions" have not yet started to function effectively...
Nine municipalities complete improvement project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 29 August 2002
SARAJEVO, 29 August 2002-- Nine municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will receive in the coming weeks a Certificate of Recognition for having completed the OSCE Mission's Municipal Infrastructure Finance and Implementation programme...
OSCE Mission Head urges improvement in education system in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 29 August 2002
SARAJEVO, 29 August 2002- State-level, Entity and Cantonal Ministers responsible for educational matters met yesterday to discuss the way forward on issues such as education legislation, the drafting of a strategy paper on education for...
OSCE Bosnia and Herzegovina Mission rejects criticism of Election Commission
Publishing date: 8 August 2002
SARAJEVO, 8 August 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina rejects the unfounded criticism by the country's union of graphic workers regarding the decision of the Election Commission to award ballot printing for the upcoming elections...
OSCE holds first forum on education development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 August 2002
SARAJEVO, 1 August 2002- The first in a series of co-ordination meetings open to all those involved in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held today in Sarajevo. As the name implies, the purpose of these Education Forums is to serve...