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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Journalist Ahmet Taner Kislali killed in Turkey
Publishing date: 22 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 22 October 1999-- With great sadness Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, learned of the murder of Ahmet Taner Kislali, a prominent Turkish journalist and...
Bruce George to lead OSCE election observers in Georgia
Publishing date: 22 October 1999
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 22 October 1999-- Mr. Bruce George MP (United Kingdom), Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and Chair of the Defence Committee of the House of Commons,...
OSCE condemns desecration of graves at Erdut cemetery in Croatia
Publishing date: 21 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
VUKOVAR 21 October 1999-- The OSCE Coordination Centre in Vukovar has noted the incident at Erdut Cemetery on 9 October 1999, which affected the graves of war victims whose bodies were exhumed and buried there, and has been closely...
OSCE Ministerial Troika meeting focuses on upcoming OSCE summit and regional issues
Publishing date: 21 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 21 October 1999-- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, Foreign Ministers Knut Vollebæk of Norway, Wolfgang Schüssel of Austria and Bronislaw...
OSCE Troika meets in Vienna on 21 October
Publishing date: 20 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
VIENNA, 20 October 1999-- The Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Troika-- Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, Minister Wolfgang Schüssel of Austria and Minister Bronislaw Geremek of Poland--...
Statement on speech by Croatian Deputy Prime Minister
Publishing date: 18 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 18 October 1999-- On Friday, 15 October 1999, the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development, Immigration and Reconstruction, Dr. Jure Radic, made a speech in the...
OSCE has two separate teams working on elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 18 October 1999
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TBLISI, 18 October 1999-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) wishes to provide clarification on the training of the District Election...
Special representative appointed to lead OSCE elections observers in Georgia
Publishing date: 15 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
OSLO, 15 October 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister of Norway Knut Vollebaek, has designated Mr. Bruce George...
Parliamentary Assembly President to visit Finland, Estonia and Latvia
Publishing date: 14 October 1999
COPENHAGEN, 14 October 1999-- Mrs. Helle Degn, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, will visit Finland, Estonia and Latvia, 18-23 October....
International observers condemn violence in Georgia elections
Publishing date: 13 October 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 13 October 1999-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Observation...