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Draft Freedom of Information Law signals a new way of business in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
Sarajevo, 28 June 2000- The Office of the High Representative (OHR) and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina announced today the draft Freedom...
Temporary Media Commissioner issues warning letter to Pristina-based newspaper Dita
Publishing date: 28 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
Pristina, 28 June 2000- The Temporary Media Commissioner, established by the Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo...
Russian prize winner Andrei Babitsky facing official obstacles in attending OSCE Parliamentary Assembly ceremony in Bucharest
Publishing date: 28 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Media freedom and development
Copenhagen, 28 June 2000- President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Mrs Helle Degn, regrets that...
Bosnian women politicians establish Organization of Women in Local Governance
Publishing date: 27 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
Sarajevo, 27 June 27 2000-- With the aim of institutionalizing the informal network women politicians have developed over the past months, the OSCE Mission...
Bosnian NGOs to develop a common strategy for upcoming elections
Publishing date: 27 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 27 June 2000-- In order to assist the development of a common NGO strategy in the pre-election period and its related activities...
Provisional Election Commission requires political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to submit Official Annual Financial Records
Publishing date: 27 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
Sarajevo, June 27, 2000- In addition to the Campaign Finance Requirements for political parties,...
Provisional Election Commission rule prevents Serb Radical Party from running in November elections
Publishing date: 27 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 27 June 2000-- Article 402 of the Provisional Election Commission...
Provisional Election Commission extends deadline for independent candidates for November elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 27 June 2000- The Provisional Election Commission (PEC) decided to extend to...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office speaks out against torture
Publishing date: 26 June 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
Vienna, 26 June 2000- \"Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment constitute an attempt to destroy a fellow human being physically and mentally...\"
OSCE and UNHCR concerned by lists designed to discourage return
Publishing date: 23 June 2000
ZAGREB, 23 June 2000- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and UNHCR are concerned about the recent appearance of unsigned lists of persons of Serb ethnicity...