News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and High Representative welcome adoption of Election Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 23 August 2001
SARAJEVO, 23 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dieter Woltmann, and the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, wholeheartedly welcome the adoption of the Election Law by the Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Rules on candidate registration agreed for Kosovo November elections
Publishing date: 13 August 2001
PRISTINA, 13 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The way has been prepared for political parties, citizens\' initiatives and coalitions to put together their lists of candidates for the forthcoming Kosovo-wide election scheduled for 17 November...
Attack at Kosovo registration centre condemned as "cowardly and shameful"
Publishing date: 9 August 2001
PRISTINA, 9 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, has whole-heartedly condemned the attack on an elderly Roma woman outside a registration centre...
Bosnia and Herzegovina has highest percentage of women in political office in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 August 2001
SARAJEVO, 7 August 2001 (OSCE)- Bosnia and Herzegovina has the highest percentage of women in political office of all 12 countries covered by the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe...
Belarus: Credibility of presidential election in question as key European observers remain shut out
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
WARSAW, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)- Belarusian authorities are obstructing an effective international observation of their upcoming presidential election by denying entry to Europe's principal election observation institution.
Kosovo elections: Right to appeal during the election process
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
PRISTINA, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)-- People in Kosovo who believe their rights regarding the electoral process have been violated have a right to turn to the Election Complaints and Appeals Commission (ECAC).
OSCE welcomes support of Belgrade authorities in Kosovo voter registration process
Publishing date: 3 August 2001
PRISTINA, 3 August 2001 (OSCE)-- After a temporary closure of registration centres in Serbia proper during the first week of registration, a steadily growing number of people are now seeking to be registered for the general elections in Kosovo...