News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Croatian police show professionalism in handling ethnic incidents in Knin, says OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 4 April 2003
ZAGREB, 4 April 2003- Croatian police have shown themselves professional and effective in their handling of recent isolated ethnic incidents in the Knin area which in turn should allay any fears in the community, said the Police Adviser of...
OSCE welcomes Afghanistan as new Partner for Co-operation
Publishing date: 4 April 2003
VIENNA, 4 April 2003- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, has agreed to establish formal links, under its Partner for Co-operation scheme, with the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan, to assist that country meet...
OSCE Croatia Mission welcomes election law changes, urges prompt application of minority law
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
ZAGREB, 3 April 2003- Ambassador Peter Semneby, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, has welcomed yesterday's adoption of changes to Croatia's election law by Parliament, providing national minorities in the country with fairer representation. At...
OSCE CiO urges all parties to keep momentum in solving Transdniestrian issue
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
CHISINAU, 3 April 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, urged President Vladimir Voronin and Foreign Minister Nicolae Dudau of Moldova and the Transdniestrian leader Igor Smirnov to keep the...
Tajik conference prepares for 2005 general elections
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
DUSHANBE, 3 April 2003- A conference held today in the Tajik capital focused on the country's preparations for parliamentary elections to be held in 2005. Participants at the event, which was organized by the Tajik Parliament with support from...
OSCE concerned about segregation of students in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
SARAJEVO, 3 April 2003- Ambassador Robert Beecroft, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has expressed strong concern about the continued segregation of students in 56 schools in one of the two country's entities...
OSCE/ODIHR: In times of conflict, respect for human rights and humanitarian law must be top priority
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
GENEVA, 3 April 2003- ODIHR Director Amb. Christian Strohal today underlined in a statement to the UN Human Rights Commission that respect for human rights and humanitarian law must be a top priority, particularly in times of armed conflict. "In
OSCE Skopje Mission co-organizes business training for young entrepreneurs in Kumanovo
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
SKOPJE, 3 April 2003- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and a non-profit organization, the Southeast Europe Enterprise Development (SEED), will organize two youth entrepreneur workshops in Kumanovo on 4 and 7 April...
OSCE Mission in Belgrade holds co-ordination meeting on combating organized crime
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
BELGRADE, 3 April 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today brought together the donor community and the Serbian Justice and Interior Ministries on the issue of co-ordinating the fight against organized crime. The informal meeting...
Pace of reform accelerating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
VIENNA, 3 April 2003- The pace of reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina is accelerating but there is still a long way to go in fully establishing the rule of law and economic regeneration, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina...