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OSCE Croatia mission fears proposed election changes could penalize minority voters

Publishing date: 11 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 11 March 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia is concerned that proposed electoral legislation changes, forwarded to Parliament under a "fast-track" procedure, could seriously restrict the exercise of voting rights of many citizens. The Mission...

OSCE Mission Head presents three-year review of Croatia

Publishing date: 10 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
VIENNA, 10 March 2005- Ambassador Peter Semneby today presented to the OSCE Permanent Council an overview of his last three years as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia as well as priority issues for the future. "Croatia has made remarkable and...

OSCE Chairman more optimistic on budget problems after talks with US Secretary of State

Publishing date: 8 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
WASHINGTON, 8 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said he was more optimistic that a solution could be found to an impasse over the Organization's 2005 budget after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The situation in...

OSCE Mission welcomes investigation of fatal shooting in southern Serbia

Publishing date: 13 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Border management, National minority issues, Policing
BELGRADE, 13 January 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, has welcomed the decision of the Serbian Government to establish a multi-ethnic commission to investigate the death of an ethnic Albanian...

OSCE Chairman urges all people of Kosovo to play active role in public life

Publishing date: 11 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 11 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, urged all the people of Kosovo on Tuesday to play an active part in the political process to help build a stable, multi-ethnic society...

OSCE Mission appeals for calm and full investigation after tragic incident at south Serbian border

Publishing date: 8 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: National minority issues
BELGRADE, 8 January 2005- Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, expressed his concern over yesterday's tragic incident at the border between Serbia and Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...

OSCE Chair appoints three Personal Representatives to promote tolerance and non-discrimination

Publishing date: 23 December 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
SOFIA, 23 December, 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy has appointed three people as his Personal Representatives in the Organization's campaign to promote greater tolerance and combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination in its...