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Thousands of voters turn out to cast ballots in Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 28 October 2000
PRISTINA, 28 October 2000-- Voters are turning out in thousands throughout Kosovo to cast their ballots in Saturday\'s municipal elections...
OSCE statement issued following meeting with Croatian officials
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 27 October 2000- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Robert L. Barry, in his capacity as Chairman of the Provisional Election Commission of BiH, met with officials from the Croatian government...
OSCE Chair meets Co-chairmen of OSCE Minsk Group
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Minsk Group
VIENNA, 27 October 2000-- The Chairperson-in-Office today in Vienna received the Co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group- Russia, United States, and France...
OSCE human rights conference closes
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARASAW, 27 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States today reaffirmed their commitment to implement human rights standards...
Decisions on complaints and appeals in Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
PRISTINA, 27 October 2000-- At its 11th session on 26 October 2000, the Election Complaints and Appeals sub-Commission issued several decisions...
Troika Ministers address pressing OSCE issues at Vienna meeting
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Summits / Ministerial Councils
VIENNA, 27 October 2000-- The Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Troika-- Benita Ferrero-Waldner of Austria, Petre Roman of Romania, and Espen Barth Eide (State Secretary) of Norway met today in Vienna...
OSCE statement on eve of Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 27 October 2000-- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner pointed out that Kosovo will tomorrow enjoy for the first time ever democratic elections...
Political party observers for Bosnia and Herzegovina elections must apply by 3 November
Publishing date: 27 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 27 October 2000-- Political parties, coalitions, lists of independent candidates, and independent candidates that want to have their observers at the polling stations and Counting Centre in Sarajevo...
OSCE Parliamentarians pay second visit to Kosovo
Publishing date: 26 October 2000
PRISTINA, 26 October 2000-- From 25 to 29 October 2000, four OSCE Parliamentarians, Members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly´s Democracy Team on Kosovo, are visiting Kosovo to continue their work to further democratic development...
OSCE condemns trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 26 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 26 October 2000-- Government representatives from OSCE participating States yesterday condemned trafficking in human beings, and explored ways to combat this modern form of slavery...