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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Chairman-in-Office appoints Head of new OSCE Mission to FRY
Publishing date: 17 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 17 January 2001-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Dan Geoana, has today appointed Ambassador Stefano Sannino as Head of the new OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
New regulation makes human trafficking a criminal offence in Kosovo
Publishing date: 15 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
PRISTINA, 15 January 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo welcomes a new regulation aimed at combating trafficking in human beings in Kosovo...
Training for new Municipal Assembly presidents in Kosovo
Publishing date: 15 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
PRISTINA, 15 January 2001-- The first training seminar for the new Municipal Assembly Presidents in Kosovo is being held Monday and Tuesday, 15-16 January, at OSCE headquarters in Pristina.
Chairman-in-Office visits Belgrade, OSCE office to open soon
Publishing date: 15 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
BELGRADE, 15 January 2001-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Dan Geoana, met with the President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Yugoslav political leadership in Belgrade today...
Intense public discussion on future of Czech television
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- Today at the Meeting of the Permanent Council Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed that the current dispute on the future of Czech Television...
OSCE establishes Mission to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- A new OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will be established to provide assistance and expertise in the fields of democratization protection of human rights and minorities, and media development.
Chairman-in-Office delivers first address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- OSCE participating States must make a greater collective effort to respect individual human rights, to encourage access to prosperity, social justice and equal opportunity...
Head of Mission in Kosovo outlines priorities for 2001
Publishing date: 11 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
VIENNA, 11 January 2001-- OSCE Head of Mission, Ambassador Daan Everts, is in Vienna this week to brief the OSCE Permanent Council on the Mission\'s operational priorities in Kosovo for 2001.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office issues statement on Turkmenistan amnesty decision
Publishing date: 10 January 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BUCHAREST, 10 January 2001-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Dan Geoana, welcomes the Turkmen Government\'s decision to release Primukuli Tanrykuliev and Nurberdy Nurmamedov from prison...
Yerevan seminar on media regulation
Publishing date: 9 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 9 January 2001-- Media legislation and access to information will be the subject of a two-day seminar on \"European Standards on Media Regulation\" to be held on 11 and 12 January 2001 in Yerevan...