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OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of repeat presidential elections in Serbia

Publishing date: 12 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 13 November 2002- The OSCE/ODIHR has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the repeat presidential elections in the Republic of Serbia/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which have been scheduled to take place on 8 December...

OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes amendments to law on radio and TV

Publishing date: 11 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Media freedom and development
TIRANA, 11 November 2002- The OSCE Presence in Albania welcomed the unanimous adoption of amendments to the "Law on Public and Private Radio and Television in the Republic of Albania" by the Parliament. The amendments of last...

OSCE begins training Kosovo's new municipal assembly members

Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 8 November 2002- A first round of post-election training for Kosovo's newly elected Municipal Assembly Members is underway. The training is the first in series of five sessions organised by the OSCE that aims...

Sixth train leaves Tiraspol bound for Russia with military materials

Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 8 November 2002- The Operational Group of Russian Forces in Transdniestria removed another trainload of various military materials on 6 November from the Transdniestrian region of Moldova for Russia. The train consisted of 42 cars...

Seats in Kosovo's municipal assemblies reflect the vote, says OSCE Mission

Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
PRISTINA, 8 November 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo reminds political entities of the fact that mandates won in the Municipal Elections were given according to a system of proportional representation. The UN Special...

Ukrainian prosecutors, law enforcement officials and NGO members to visit Italy

Publishing date: 8 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
KYIV, 8 November 2002- A high-ranking delegation from the Office of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor, the Interior Ministry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will make a study trip to Italy from 10 to 13 November. The trip...

OSCE expert to advise on Croatia's broadcast media laws

Publishing date: 7 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 7 November 2002- A leading European media expert will visit Croatia to give technical advice to the Government on aligning broadcast media laws with European standards. Professor Karol Jakubowicz, an OSCE consultant and...

OSCE concerned about detention of leading Kazakh human rights defender and journalist

Publishing date: 7 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA/WARSAW, 7 November 2002- The two OSCE institutions dealing with human rights and media freedom today jointly expressed their concern about the detention of Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender who...

OSCE seminar to discuss economic effects of trafficking in small arms and light weapons

Publishing date: 7 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 7 November 2002- A seminar in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, will focus on the economic impact of trafficking in small arms and light weapons. The two-day seminar on 11 and 12 November and will be inaugurated by...

Enlarged Europe needs protection for minorities, says OSCE Commissioner

Publishing date: 5 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 5 November 2002- "The European Union cannot ignore minority-related issues on its own turf", Rolf Ekeus, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, told a conference on national minorities in the enlarged...