News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Certification period for political parties in Kosovo ends in four days
Publishing date: 27 June 2002
PRISTINA, 27 June 2002- Only four days remain before the political entity certification process ends in Kosovo. All political entities- parties, coalitions, citizens' initiatives, and independent candidates- are reminded that they must submit...
OSCE Media Representative concerned about criminal verdicts for Belarus journalists
Publishing date: 26 June 2002
VIENNA, 26 June 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, is deeply concerned about a criminal court sentence of two Belarusian journalists, Nikolai Markevich and Pavel Mozheiko, for allegedly having insulted President...
Ministerial Troika discusses terrorism, OSCE reform
Publishing date: 26 June 2002
LISBON, 26 June 2002- Today's meeting, chaired by the Portuguese Chairman in Office, Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, was attended by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Secretary of State in their capacity as...
"Strengthening security not an excuse for human rights abuses", says Ambassador Haupt
Publishing date: 26 June 2002
ALMATY, 26 June 2002- Participants at an international conference held in Kazakhstan agreed that a clear line should be drawn between Islam and Islamic radicalism. The two-day conference "Islam and National Security of...
Second type of ammunition disposal gear arrives in Moldova
Publishing date: 25 June 2002
CHISINAU, 25 June 2002- The second delivery of ammunition disposal equipment destined for on-site work at Colbasna, Transdniestria, arrived in Moldova yesterday. The latest equipment is a destruction kiln, produced by the German firm Luthe, and...
Multi-lingual website for Out of Kosovo By-Mail voter registration
Publishing date: 24 June 2002
PRISTINA, 24 June 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has launched a special website for all potential voters residing outside of Kosovo, to give people the opportunity to register and participate as a voter in the 26 October municipal elections...
Deadline approaches for political entity certification in Kosovo
Publishing date: 24 June 2002
PRISTINA, 24 June 2002- The first deadline is fast approaching for Kosovo's political parties, coalitions, citizens' initiatives and independent candidates to ensure their participation in the municipal elections on 26 October. Political...
OSCE Media Representative criticizes list of banned authors in Belarus
Publishing date: 20 June 2002
VIENNA, 20 June 2002- In a report to the OSCE Permanent Council, Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly criticized the recent statement made by a Presidential Administration official in Belarus...
Yugoslav foreign minister welcomes OSCE contribution to reform in FRY
Publishing date: 20 June 2002
VIENNA, 20 June 2002- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Goran Svilanovic, today welcomed the OSCE's contribution to the process of reform and democratisation in his country. Addressing the Permanent Council...
International Conference to focus on Islam and national security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 20 June 2002
ALMATY, 20 June 2002- A two-day international conference will be held in Kazakhstan next week to examine the recent growth in importance of "the Islamic factor" in the social and political life of the Central Asian countries.