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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chairman-in-Office meets United Nations Secretary General
Publishing date: 2 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
NEW YORK, 2 February 2001-- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today met with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan at the UN Headquarters in New York...
OSCE welcomes decision on changes to media law in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 1 February 2001-- The OSCE Centre in Almaty welcomes the decision to postpone the discussion in the Parliament of the amendments proposed by the Government of Kazakhstan to the \"Law on the Mass Media.\"
OSCE/ODIHR welcomes dialogue on election law in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 30 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 30 January 2001-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) welcomed the outcome of last week's round table on election issues held in Astana...
Chairman-in-Office presents ideas to increase OSCE-UN co-operation
Publishing date: 30 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
NEW YORK, 30 January 2001-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mircea Geoana attended an open private meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on Monday, 29 January...
OSCE requests investigation of alleged human rights abuses in Albania
Publishing date: 30 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 30 January 2001-- As part of its commitment to monitor human rights issues, the OSCE has made a formal request to the Albanian authorities to undertake a full and thorough investigation into the recent allegations made by Mr. Azgan Haklaj...
Chairman-in-Office condemns brutal attack on OSCE personnel in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
BUCHAREST, 30 January 2001--The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, strongly condemns the attack yesterday on OSCE personnel in Kosovo...
OSCE outraged by attacks on staff in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 30 January 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo strongly condemns the brutal attack on six of its local staff members near Mitrovice/Kosvoska Mitrovica on Monday evening...
Ukrainian and Greek officials discuss ways of fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 29 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
KYIV, 29 January 2001-- The establishment of a network for the repatriation of victims of human trafficking, as well as co-operation in the fight against organized crime were discussed in Athens last week by representatives...
OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group clarifies activities in Belarus
Publishing date: 29 January 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
MINSK, 29 January 2001-- The OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus, in response to President Lukashenko\'s statement on Belarusian TV (27/01/01), reiterates the following:
Seminar on mass media held in Almaty
Publishing date: 28 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 28 January 2001-- On 26-27 January the OSCE Centre in Almaty, Kazakhstan together with the media monitoring NGO \"Adil Soz\" organized a seminar on \"Strengthening Professional Relations and Co-operation between the Mass Media...