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Former OSCE staff member gains top Canadian human rights award
Publishing date: 14 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 14 August 2003- Canadian human rights lawyer, Georgette Gagnon, who served from 2001 to 2003 as Director of Human Rights for the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been honoured with the Walter Tarnopolsky Human Rights...
OSCE Mission welcomes steps towards administrative unification of schools in Herzegovina-Neretva
Publishing date: 6 August 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
SARAJEVO, 7 August, 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes the issuance by the Minister of Education of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of an instruction on administrative unification of the Mostar Old Gymnasium and the so-called 'two...
OSCE Mission calls on Republika Srpska to implement decision on Srebrenica case
Publishing date: 11 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
SARAJEVO, 11 July 2003- On 11 July, the anniversary of the Srebrenica tragedy, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on Republika Srpska authorities to take their stated commitment to human rights seriously and to take immediate...
"Positive" textbooks ready in time for the new school year in Bosnia
Publishing date: 3 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
SARAJEVO, 3 July, 2003- Students in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) will return to revised national subject textbooks in classrooms in September, thanks to the efforts of the re-established Textbook Review Commission this spring. The Commission, which...
International agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina warn that housing officials will fine double occupants
Publishing date: 26 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2003- The international agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan- the Office of the High Representative, the OSCE Mission, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
New amendments to accelerate Property law implementation published in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 17 June 2003- The international agencies involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan (PLIP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the High Representative...
International organizations welcome steps towards signing of Bologna Declaration by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 25 April 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative welcome the steps taken by both entity education ministers towards the signature of the Bologna...