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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Head of Mission welcomes decision on alternative accommodation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2001-- Ambassador Robert L. Barry, OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, welcomed a decision by Republika Srpska Minister for Refugees and Displaced Persons Mico Micic to provide alternative accommodation in Prijedor...
OSCE denounces 10 March elections in Abkhazia, Georgia
Publishing date: 9 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BUCHAREST, 9 March 2001-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has denounced the holding of local elections in Abkhazia, Georgia, on Saturday, 10 March 2001...
Three councillors removed from office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 8 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
SARAJEVO, 8 March 2001- The mandates of three Municipal Assembly Councillors have been removed for violations of Article 7.16 of the Provisional Election Commission Rules and Regulations...
CIO: Strong concern about escalation of violence in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 8 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
LONDON, 7 March 2001-- The Chairman in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has expressed his strong concern about the recent escalation of violence
OSCE: violence escalating tension in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 6 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 6 March 2001- The following statement regarding the situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was issued in Vienna today by Ambassador Liviu Bota, Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council.
Recommendations adopted at Free Media conference
Publishing date: 2 March 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 2 March 2001- The Conference on Free Media in South Eastern Europe, organized by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the Council of Europe and the OSCE Mission to Croatia, ended Friday
Kosovo human rights workshop focuses on role of Ombudsperson
Publishing date: 2 March 2001
PRISTINA, 2 March 2001-- A workshop that aimed to inform NGOs on the work of the Ombudsperson Institution has been held in Prishtinë/Pristina. It was organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)...