News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo political party registration transferred to OSCE
Publishing date: 16 April 2002
PRISTINA, 16 April 2002- The United Nations Special Representative, Michael Steiner, has signed UNMIK Regulation 2002/8, "On the Registration and Operation of Political Parties in Kosovo", giving the OSCE the authority to register political parties
Observation of election process vital for transparency in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 April 2002
PRISTINA, 11 April 2002- Effective and impartial observation helps to instil confidence in an electoral process, while ensuring that it is conducted in an open and transparent manner. Electoral Rule 3/2002 governing observation of the electoral...
Kosovo's Municipal Election Commissions take on greater responsibilities
Publishing date: 4 April 2002
PRISTINA, 4 April 2002- Municipal Election Commissions (MEC) in Kosovo will move a step further towards becoming permanent election management bodies in each of the province's 30 municipalities. Electoral Rule No. 2/2002, issued by...
New code of conduct on elections approved in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 April 2002
PRISTINA, 2 April 2002- The Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the ground rules that will govern the conduct and campaign activities of those contesting the second municipal elections in Kosovo later this year...
OSCE sends Kosovo journalists on working trip to Switzerland
Publishing date: 21 March 2002
PRISTINA, 21 March 2002- A group of six radio journalists from Kosovo are undergoing a four-day fact-finding trip to Switzerland to visit the Parliament and meet Swiss counterparts from German and French-speaking broadcast media...
Assembly Support Initiative session focuses on legislative integrity in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 March 2002
PRISTINA, 19 March 2002- Members of Kosovo's Assembly are gathering today to participate in a comprehensive training series, aiming to strengthen democratic structures through the development of a culture of good governance...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo holds seminar on investigative journalism
Publishing date: 18 March 2002
PRISTINA, 18 March 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has organizsed a two-day seminar on investigative journalism. The session, which ended on 15 March, was attended by a group of more than 40 professionals representing print and broadcast media...