News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's human rights representative calls for urgent amendment of election laws in Latvia
Publishing date: 20 March 2002
RIGA, 20 March 2002- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann, called on the political parties in Latvia to bring the election legislation in line with international...
British MP Bruce George to lead OSCE Observation of Ukrainian Elections
Publishing date: 20 March 2002
COPENHAGEN, 20 March 2002- Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE Observers for the Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine on Sunday, 31 March...
OSCE Chairmanship concerned about violence in Kyrgyzstan, welcomes release of arrested MP
Publishing date: 19 March 2002
VIENNA, 19 March 2002- The Portuguese Chairmanship of the OSCE is concerned about the recent tension and clashes in Kyrgyzstan, specifically in the Jalal-Abad province, the home of the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on...
Assembly Support Initiative session focuses on legislative integrity in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 March 2002
PRISTINA, 19 March 2002- Members of Kosovo's Assembly are gathering today to participate in a comprehensive training series, aiming to strengthen democratic structures through the development of a culture of good governance...
OSCE Croatia Mission concerned about influx of families from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 March 2002
ZAGREB, 18 March 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, today expressed his concern regarding the situation arising in parts of Croatia caused by an influx of families that were temporarily accommodated...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo holds seminar on investigative journalism
Publishing date: 18 March 2002
PRISTINA, 18 March 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has organizsed a two-day seminar on investigative journalism. The session, which ended on 15 March, was attended by a group of more than 40 professionals representing print and broadcast media...
Additional level of negotiation on Nagorno-Karabakh agreed
Publishing date: 15 March 2002
VIENNA, 15 March 2002- The Co-Chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group recently completed another visit to the South Caucasus region...
Fourth anti-corruption seminar in Ukraine
Publishing date: 15 March 2002
CHERNIHIV, 15 March 2002- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine held the fourth seminar on "Strategies in the Fight against Corruption and Strategies in Preventing Corruption" from 13 to 14 March in Chernihiv.
OSCE Chairman welcomes agreement on status of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 15 March 2002
LISBON, 15 March 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portugal's Foreign Minister, Jaime Gama, has welcomed the agreement on the restructuring of relations between Serbia and Montenegro, mediated by the European Union (EU) High Representative...
OSCE Mission welcomes setting up of Tajik human rights Commission
Publishing date: 14 March 2002
DUSHANBE, 14 March 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Tajikistan, Ambassador Marc Gilbert, has welcomed the establishment of a Commission by the Tajik authorities to pursue the fulfilment of the country's international human rights obligations...