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International community urges release and peaceful end to Macedonian kidnapping

Publishing date: 30 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SKOPE, 30 August, 2002-- The following is a Joint Statement by the EU Special Representative Alain Le Roy, Ambassador Ioannis Economou, the US Ambassador Lawrence Butler, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Craig Jenness...

Chairman of OSCE Permanent Council condemns killing of Macedonian police officers as "cowardly act of violence"

Publishing date: 29 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 29 August 2002- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council today condemned in the strongest terms the killing of two Macedonian police officers on 26 August in a drive-by shooting near the town of Gostivar. "We condemn in the strongest terms...

First anniversary of Ohrid Agreement reflects year of progress in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 14 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 13 August, 2002- The OSCE Chairmanship notes the first anniversary of the signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, which put an end to the conflict in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Its subsequent implementation...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office expresses serious concern at increased tension between Georgia and Russian Federation

Publishing date: 2 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 2 August 2002- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, has expressed his serious concern over the current escalation of tension...

Anti-terrorism measures related to forgery of identity papers discussed in Yerevan

Publishing date: 30 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism
YEREVAN, 30 July 2002- Participants at an anti-terrorism conference in Yerevan were told that the forgery of documents and illegal movement of people have both increased after the 11 September events. The conference "Combating terrorism...

UN Human Rights Commissioner stresses link between human rights and security

Publishing date: 19 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 19 July 2002- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, said on Friday that the fight against terrorism must be fought in full conformity with international human rights standards...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts Berlin Declaration

Publishing date: 10 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Countering terrorism
BERLIN, 10 July 2002- After meetings in Berlin from 6 to 10 July 2002 more than 300 parliamentarians of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly unanimously adopted the Berlin Declaration...