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Head of OSCE Kosovo Mission: History is our enemy

Publishing date: 29 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 29 May 2003- Almost four years after the OSCE began its work in Kosovo, the environment remains one of rapid change but Kosovo has been firmly established on the international agenda of unfinished business, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi...

Programme promotes better education for children of all abilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 28 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: National minority issues
SARAJEVO, 28 May 2003- Highly-skilled teachers, quality learning materials and the introduction of new teaching methods are some of the achievements of a three-year collaborative programme between the governments of Finland and Bosnia and Herzegovina...

OSCE Mission helps Georgia become an "area free of torture"

Publishing date: 28 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Human rights
TBILISI, 28 May 2003- Taking a further step towards fulfilling its OSCE commitments to eliminate torture and inhuman treatment, Georgia today has launched a new website displaying important anti-torture information issued by the Georgian authorities...

OSCE media watchdog asks U.S. to clarify detention of French journalists

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 26 May 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has asked U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell for clarifications regarding the detention of six French journalists on arrival in Los Angeles on 10 and 11 May...

Armenian elections show improvement over presidential voting, but fail to meet international standards in key areas

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 26 May 2003- Sunday's parliamentary elections in Armenia marked an improvement over the recent presidential voting, but failed to meet international standards in several key areas, concluded an international observation mission.

International observers condemn violence overshadowing Armenian parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 26 May 2003- The international election observation mission for the Armenian parliamentary elections strongly condemns the shooting last night at a polling station in Shahumian, south of Yerevan, that reportedly resulted in the death of one...

OSCE hosts workshop on media management in Kosovo

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 26 May 2003- A five-day workshop on management and marketing skills for electronic and print media outlets has begun today in Kosovo...

Despite smooth voting, conduct of local elections in Moldova raises concerns

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
CHISINAU, 26 May 2003- Although voting during the 25 May local elections in Moldova was well-administered and generally in line with international standards, some notable shortcomings were observed.

Italian Parliamentarian Giovanni Kessler to lead OSCE observation of Armenian elections

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 23 May 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed Giovanni Kessler, member of the Italian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, as his Special Representative during the...

Prague Economic Forum ends with concrete anti-trafficking measures recommended to OSCE States

Publishing date: 23 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PRAGUE, 23 May 2003- Stronger involvement of the business community and the establishment of an international network of anti-trafficking non-governmental organizations, brokered by the OSCE, are among the key recommendations discussed at the...