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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE CiO statement on the British and Canadian citizens detained in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 18 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing
VIENNA, 18 August 2000- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, welcomes the fact that the two British and two Canadian citizens...
Ombudsperson of Kosovo takes office
Publishing date: 17 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 17 August 2000-- The Ombudsperson for Kosovo, Mr. Marek Antoni Nowicki, who was appointed on 12 July by the Special Representative of the Secretary General, is paying his first working visit to...
Kosovo ballot lottery results
Publishing date: 17 August 2000
PRISTINA, 17 August 2000-- The order of the political parties, coalitions, citizen's initiatives, and independent candidates, on the ballot paper was determined by a ballot lottery...
OSCE trains NGOs in public advocacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 17 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 17 August 2000- As part of OSCE efforts to increase the participation of civil society actors in policy and decision-making processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE condemns attack on journalist in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 17 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 16 August 2000- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina expresses its deep concern over the attack on Srpsko Oslobodjenje journalist...
Election campaign spending limits for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 17 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 17 August 2000- Closer regulation of campaign financing is one of the new provisions in the Provisional Election Commission Rules and Regulations
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office deeply concerned about terrorist activities in Central Asia
Publishing date: 16 August 2000
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 16 August 2000-- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, is deeply concerned about reports that since early August groups using terror and intimidation...
Law on the Federation Ombudsmen adopted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 16 August 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 15 August 2000- The Office of the High Representative and OSCE welcome the decision of the Federation Parliament on 29 July to adopt the Organic Law on the Federation Ombudsmen...
OSCE/ODIHR will monitor municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 15 August 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 15 August 2000- Following an invitation from His Excellency Aleksandar Dimitrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) will observe the
Media briefing / Municipal elections in Kosovo, 28 October 2000
Publishing date: 14 August 2000
PRISTINA, 14 August 2000-- The regular weekly background briefing for the media will focus on the presentation of an overview of the key events and key dates up to 28 October...