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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE condemns murder of four Ashkali men in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 November 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 10 November 2000-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo strongly condemns the brutal murders in Skenderaj / Srbica on Wednesday night of four members of the Ashkali community...
Recently-appointed judges attend seminars in Kosovo
Publishing date: 8 November 2000
PRISTINA, 8 November 2000-- More than 100 recently-appointed judges and prosecutors will be undergoing training over the coming week, organized by the OSCE Kosovo Judicial Institute...
OSCE human rights conference closes
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARASAW, 27 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States today reaffirmed their commitment to implement human rights standards...
Troika Ministers address pressing OSCE issues at Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
VIENNA, 27 October 2000-- The Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Troika-- Benita Ferrero-Waldner of Austria, Petre Roman of Romania, and Espen Barth Eide (State Secretary) of Norway met today in Vienna...
OSCE condemns trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 26 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 26 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States yesterday condemned trafficking in human beings, and explored ways to combat this modern form of slavery...
Looting of property in Bosnia and Herzegovina has to end
Publishing date: 25 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 25 October 2000-- While the international community is pleased with recent im-provements in the implementation of the property laws in Doboj, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina must also note the continued disturbing...
Freedom of Access to Information Law breaks new ground in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 24 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 24 October 2000- The Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina welcome the passage of the Freedom of Access to Information Act by the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH.