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Albanian poll shows progress but observers call for improvements before parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 14 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 14 October 2003- The local elections in Albania on 12 October built on improvements made in previous elections and showed further progress towards compliance with OSCE, Council of Europe, and other international standards, though a number...

OSCE Skopje Mission hands over computers to police in former crisis area

Publishing date: 14 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
SKOPJE, 14 October 2003- Today, the Head of the OSCE Field Office in Tetovo, Aytekin Aktas, handed over the first consignment of 23 computers, printers and software to the city's Chief of Police, Zemri Qamili. This forms part of the activities of...

OSCE media watchdog concerned over murder of Russian journalist

Publishing date: 13 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 13 October 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, was shocked by the 9 October murder of Russian newspaper editor Alexei Sidorov, who was fatally stabbed by two men who ambushed him in the car park...

OSCE Centre assesses local elections in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 13 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ALMATY, 13 October 2003- The OSCE Centre in Almaty conducted a political assessment of the Maslikhat (local government) elections, that were concluded yesterday with a second round of voting...

Workshop in Dushanbe tackles money laundering

Publishing date: 10 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 10 October 2003- Combating money laundering and other means of financing terrorism topped the agenda of a workshop held by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Dushanbe yesterday...

OSCE/ODIHR launches handbook for domestic election observers

Publishing date: 8 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 8 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Europe's leading institution in the field of election observation, has released the organization's first publication aimed at domestic election observers...

OSCE Secretariat calls for proposals for video project

Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 7 October 2003- The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna is requesting professional TV production companies to submit proposals for a video film, promoting the work of the Organization. In 2004, the OSCE plans to finalize a 30-minute promotional...

Former Speaker of German parliament to head election observation mission to Russia

Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 7 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has appointed Professor Rita Süssmuth, former President of the German parliament, to head the OSCE/ODIHR international election observation mission to...

OSCE Mission to maintain neutral position on Serbian presidential elections

Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 7 October 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today stressed that the OSCE Mission's position regarding the upcoming Serbian presidential election on 16 November 2003 was both...

OSCE Mission report: Parallel structures affect rule of law in Kosovo

Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 7 October 2003- A new human rights report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo shows that parallel structures continue to exist in Kosovo in several areas of the public sectorand that these are having a direct impact on the rights of...