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Spanish and Ukrainian journalists share Prize for Journalism and Democracy 2001

Publishing date: 20 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Media freedom and development
COPENHAGEN, 20 April 2001-- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has decided to share the 2001 OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy between Spanish journalist José Luis LÓPEZ DE LACALLE and Ukrainian journalist Georgiy GONGADZE.

Chairman-in-Office firmly condemns the terrorist attacks in Kosovo

Publishing date: 20 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
BUCHAREST, 20 April 2001-- Romanian Foreign Minister, Mircea Geoana, the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, has firmly condemned the latest terrorist attacks in Kosovo

Correcting the record: election law in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 20 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 20 April 2001- Because of persistent mischaracterization and inaccurate statements by certain officials with regard to the election law in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Systemic problems hamper justice in Kosovo

Publishing date: 19 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 19 April 2001-- Myriad problems continue to hamper the development of a fair criminal justice system, according to a report produced by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Mission in Kosovo.

Kosovo Law Centre provides practical training

Publishing date: 19 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 18 April 2001-- About 120 law students have started to take a practical approach to their studies by attending a new programme organized by the Kosovo Law Centre (KLC).

OSCE assists Yugoslav authorities in fight against trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 19 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BELGRADE, 19 April 2001- Key government and NGO officials involved in the fight against trafficking in human beings met in Belgrade for the first time to begin a dialog on developing a national anti-trafficking strategy.

OSCE Head of Mission visits Central Bosnia Canton

Publishing date: 19 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
TRAVNIK, 19 April 2001-- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert L. Barry, visited the Central Bosnia Canton today to meet with municipal and cantonal officials

Concern about the future of press freedom in Russia

Publishing date: 18 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 18 April 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, has expressed his serious concern about the closure of the independent newspaper Segodnya and dismissal of all staff of the independent magazine Itogi in Moscow.

Kosovo Law Centre opens library on 19 April

Publishing date: 18 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 18 April 2001)-- The Kosovo Law Centre (KLC) will hosting a grand opening of its new law library on Thursday, 19 April. The law library is a resource that will be open and accessible to everyone in Kosovo

Tajikistan conference focuses on Report on International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Publishing date: 18 April 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 18 April 2001- Tajik authorities and NGO\'s attended a conference in Tajikistan recently which focussed on the preparation of a Report on International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.