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OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of presidential election in Armenia

Publishing date: 20 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 20 January 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential election scheduled for 19 February in Armenia. The Mission consists of 26...

OSCE Chairman welcomes voluntary surrender of ex-Serbian President Milutinovic to ICTY

Publishing date: 20 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 20 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, welcomes the voluntary surrender of former Serbian president Milan Milutinovic to the UN International Criminal Tribunal for...

OSCE Mission announces action plan to support new parliament of Serbia and Montenegro

Publishing date: 20 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 20 January 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to the FRY, Maurizio Massari, held talks on Friday, 17 January, with the co-chair of the Constitutional Commission and FRY Parliament Chamber of Citizens Speaker, Dragoljub Micunovic. They...

OSCE Media Representative blasts "Stalinist" propaganda methods on Turkmen TV

Publishing date: 16 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Hate speech, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 16 January 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, strongly condemned the abuse of the television media in Turkmenistan to humiliate and destroy individuals accused of an alleged attack against the...

OSCE Newsletter now online: Netherlands Chair to focus on human security

Publishing date: 16 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, 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, 16 January 2003- An interview with the new Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is the lead item in the latest issue of the OSCE Newsletter, now available online. The Newsletter also focuses on...

OSCE Permanent Council recommends appointment of new ODIHR Director

Publishing date: 16 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 16 January 2002- The OSCE Permanent Council agreed on Thursday to recommend the appointment of Ambassador Christian Strohal of Austria as Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human...

OSCE Kosovo Mission Head presents 2003 working plan

Publishing date: 14 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 14 January 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, today presented his working plans for 2003 to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. A key focus in...

Democracy, good governance are key to maintaining stability, OSCE CiO says

Publishing date: 13 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 13 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said on Monday that strict adherence to the principles of good governance and democracy will help to protect...

OSCE supports first Roma roundtable in Albania

Publishing date: 10 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
TIRANA, 10 January 2003- In the first roundtable held in Albania on Roma issues, local and international organizations sat down together with representatives of the Albanian government to discuss policy-making on Roma in the country...

The Netherlands takes over OSCE Chairmanship

Publishing date: 7 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, 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/THE HAGUE, 7 January 2003- The Netherlands will make the fight against trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs a key focus of its Chairmanship of the OSCE, which began on 1 January. "The Netherlands has decided to focus attention...