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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Violence a threat to peace and stability in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 15 March 2001
Content type: Press release
BUCHAREST/THE HAGUE, 15 March 2001-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe strongly condemns the unprovoked acts of violence which groups of extremists are presently committing in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Skopje: upsurge in violence condemned
Publishing date: 15 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 15 March 2001-- The Mission to Skopje of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe strongly condemns the outbreak of violence in vicinity of Tetovo, the second largest city in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
OSCE sponsors training for BiH government spokespersons
Publishing date: 15 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 15 March 2001- The OSCE Mission to BiH completed spokesperson training for BiH ministry staff...
OSCE steps up efforts to promote freedom of expression
Publishing date: 14 March 2001
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 14 March 2001- Freedom of expression, one of the basic tenets of the OSCE, was in the spotlight of a special OSCE meeting which closed yesterday....
OSCE welcomes new Federation Government in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2001-- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert L. Barry, welcomes the election of a Federation Government which was voted into office yesterday...
OSCE Head of Mission welcomes decision on alternative accommodation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2001-- Ambassador Robert L. Barry, OSCE Head of Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, welcomed a decision by Republika Srpska Minister for Refugees and Displaced Persons Mico Micic to provide alternative accommodation in Prijedor...
ODIHR welcomes Montenegro's readiness to consider further improvements to referendum law
Publishing date: 9 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 9 March 2001- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) welcomes Montenegro Parliament Speaker Svetozar Marovic's comments on 7 March that the recently adopted Referendum Law...
Kosovo Central Election Commission re-established
Publishing date: 9 March 2001
PRISTINA, 9 March 2001-- The body responsible for elections in Kosovo, the Central Election Commission (CEC), has been reconstituted...
OSCE denounces 10 March elections in Abkhazia, Georgia
Publishing date: 9 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BUCHAREST, 9 March 2001-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has denounced the holding of local elections in Abkhazia, Georgia, on Saturday, 10 March 2001...
Three councillors removed from office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 8 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
SARAJEVO, 8 March 2001- The mandates of three Municipal Assembly Councillors have been removed for violations of Article 7.16 of the Provisional Election Commission Rules and Regulations...