News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission reviews Kosovo municipal legislative activities, says progress made but challenges exist
Publishing date: 23 August 2007
PRISTINA, 23 August 2007- Kosovo's municipalities need to pass legislation that is clear, concise, known to the public and in line with procedures, concluded a report issued by the OSCE Mission today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns unprofessional, irresponsible journalism by local daily
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 August 2007- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has observed a worrying development of increased unprofessional and irresponsible reporting by the daily Infopress...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo calls for increased awareness on interdependence between returns and property rights
Publishing date: 31 July 2007
GRACANICA/GRACANICE, 31 July 2007- The international community and the PISG have invested a large amount of resources into protecting property rights of displaced persons and sustainable returns, but further efforts are necessary...
Protection measures help combat domestic violence in Kosovo, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
PRISTINA, 26 July 2007- Shortcomings in implementing the legal framework on domestic violence are troubling, especially when the health and safety of the protected party is jeopardized, concludes a new report of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo issued today...
OSCE Mission survey finds Kosovo humanitarian bus service works well
Publishing date: 16 July 2007
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 16 July 2007- Passengers are generally satisfied with the quality of Kosovo's humanitarian bus service, which offers members of minority communities transportation, according to an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published today...
Fighting discrimination is central to democratic developments in Kosovo, say OSCE Mission and Kosovo Government
Publishing date: 26 June 2007
PRISTINA, 26 June 2007- Fully enforcing the Anti-Discrimination Law would help integrate all members of society and aid reconciliation in Kosovo, according to a joint booklet compiled by the OSCE Mission and Kosovo's Provisional Institutions...
OSCE Kosovo Mission encourages legal recognition of all ethnic communities, says Ambassador
Publishing date: 25 June 2007
FERIZAJ/UROSEVAC, 25 June 2007- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, called today for a stronger commitment by Kosovo's Provisional Institutional of Self-Government (PISG) central and municipal authorities...