News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Kosovo Mission says public benefits from greater transparency in political party financing
Publishing date: 9 June 2004
PRISTINA, 9 June 2004- In a report released today, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMIK) finds that political parties in Kosovo have made significant improvements in 2002 and 2003 in disclosing their financial information compared to previous years...
Kosovo's institutions face many human rights challenges, says report by OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 25 May 2004
PRISTINA, 25 May 2004- A new human rights report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, issued today, shows that the March 17-19 violence further complicated the situation for Kosovo's smaller communities...
OSCE Media Representative discusses hard-hitting report on Kosovo media face-to-face with journalists
Publishing date: 6 May 2004
VIENNA, 6 May 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, presented his recent critical report on the media behaviour during the mid-March riots in Kosovo to TV, radio and print journalists at press conferences he gave in...
Registration of two Bosniac parties in Kosovo open for review, OSCE Mission says
Publishing date: 27 April 2004
PRISTINA, 27 April 2004- The Bosniac Party of Kosovo (BSK) and the Democratic Party Vatan (DSV) have today completed their registration requirements with the Political Party Registration Office of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. A final decision on...
Kosovo Media Commissioner looks into TV stations during March violence
Publishing date: 23 April 2004
PRISTINA, 23 April 2004- Prudent, calm and accurate journalism might have prevented or at least lessened the scale and intensity of the violence that occurred in Kosovo in mid-March, the Temporary Media Commissioner, Robert Gillette, said...
OSCE concludes series of seminars on new Provisional Criminal Codes in Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 April 2004
PRISTINA, 5 April 2004- One day before a new set of criminal codes takes effect in Kosovo, an independent institute established by the OSCE Mission has concluded a series of training seminars for legal personnel...
New OSCE Mission report examines Kosovo's municipal court system
Publishing date: 30 March 2004
PRISTINA, 30 March 2004- A survey of Kosovo's justice system published today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo offers recommendations to further develop the municipal court system, both in terms of fairness and efficiency...