News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Van der Stoel appointed Personal Envoy of Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 29 June 2001
VIENNA, 29 June 2001 (OSCE)- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has appointed Max van der Stoel as his Personal Envoy with the mandate \"to facilitate a dialogue and provide advice for a speedy solution...
Chairman-in-Office welcomes transfer of Milosevic to The Hague
Publishing date: 29 June 2001
BUCHAREST, 29 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, welcomes the transfer of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia...
Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts Stability Pact Charter for Media Freedom
Publishing date: 29 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 29 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina welcomes the adoption of the Stability Pact Charter for Media Freedom by the country\'s Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers also issued a statement...
Kosovo Election Commission extends deadline for coalitions
Publishing date: 29 June 2001
PRISTINA, 29 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Central Election Commission in Kosovo has extended the deadline for political parties to form coalitions ahead of the province-wide elections on 17 November...
OSCE Parliamentarians visit Georgia to facilitate reconciliation in Abkhazia
Publishing date: 28 June 2001
COPENHAGEN, 28 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Abkhazia, Georgia visited Georgia from 26 to 28 June to make a first assessment of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict settlement process...
Provisional Election Commission reminds it has no mandate for further elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 28 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Bosnia and Herzegovina Provisional Election Commission condemns the failure of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly to pass an election law, and reminds the elected leaders...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office urges redoubled efforts to combat torture
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
BUCHAREST, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office today called on all OSCE countries to redouble their efforts to combat torture and other ill-human treatment. \"All OSCE states have committed themselves to take effective legislative...
OSCE plans new anti-torture activities with Armenian authorities
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
YEREVAN, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan joins in commemorating the United Nations International Day in Support for Victims of Torture on June 26, which will be marked for the third time since 1998. Created by a Resolution...
Freedom of Access to Information Law fully adopted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina congratulates the Government of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation, the Republika Srpska Government and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt Election Law
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Robert Beecroft, and the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, deplore the most recent failure of the House of Representatives