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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
EASC orders new elections for Bihac mayor
Publishing date: 13 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 12 July 2000-- The Election Appeals Sub-Commission (EASC) has ruled on a number of complaints submitted by Bihac opposition parties and has ordered the Bihac Municipal Assembly to...
Rules on candidate registration adopted by Central Elections Commission
Publishing date: 12 July 2000
PRISTINA, 12 July 2000-- The Central Elections Commission (CEC) has adopted the rules governing the registration of candidates for the forthcoming elections...
Temporary media commissioner orders "Dita" to publish reply
Publishing date: 12 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 12 July 2000-- The Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) has ordered the Pristina-based newspaper, \"Dita\", to publish a reply from an individual...
NGOs develop common strategy for fall elections
Publishing date: 11 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 11 July 2000-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina funded and facilitated a conference on the \"Role of NGOs in the Pre-Election and Election process\" organized...
Adrian Severin elected President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 10 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
BUCHAREST, 10 July 2000-- Romanian parliamentarian Adrian Severin has been elected as the new President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly at its 9th Annual Session in...
SRSG signs Municipal Electoral Law: Kosovo will use proportional voting system with open lists and have one third female candidates
Publishing date: 10 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 10 July 2000-- The Special Representative of the Secretary General, Dr Bernard Kouchner signed...
ODIHR deplores shortcomings in the new election law of Azerbaijan and hopes that improvements are still possible
Publishing date: 7 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 7 July 2000-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) considers that the law for...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office urges progress toward settlement in Moldova
Publishing date: 7 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU/TIRASPOL, 7 July 2000-- On the second of a two-day visit to Moldova, the Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita...
OSCE provides District Courts with generators donated by the British Government
Publishing date: 7 July 2000
PRISTINA, 7 July 2000-- the OSCE will soon be delivering a large (113 KVA) generator to each of the five District Courts in Kosovo. The British Government...
OSCE Presence in Albania to open a field station in Berat
Publishing date: 7 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 7 July 2000-- On 14 July 2000 the Head of Presence, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, will officially inaugurate a new OSCE Field Station (FS) in the Southern Albanian...