News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's human rights representative calls for urgent amendment of election laws in Latvia
Publishing date: 20 March 2002
RIGA, 20 March 2002- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Gerard Stoudmann, called on the political parties in Latvia to bring the election legislation in line with international...
Assembly Support Initiative session focuses on legislative integrity in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 March 2002
PRISTINA, 19 March 2002- Members of Kosovo's Assembly are gathering today to participate in a comprehensive training series, aiming to strengthen democratic structures through the development of a culture of good governance...
OSCE Croatia Mission concerned about influx of families from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 March 2002
ZAGREB, 18 March 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, today expressed his concern regarding the situation arising in parts of Croatia caused by an influx of families that were temporarily accommodated...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo holds seminar on investigative journalism
Publishing date: 18 March 2002
PRISTINA, 18 March 2002- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has organizsed a two-day seminar on investigative journalism. The session, which ended on 15 March, was attended by a group of more than 40 professionals representing print and broadcast media...
OSCE Mission welcomes setting up of Tajik human rights Commission
Publishing date: 14 March 2002
DUSHANBE, 14 March 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Tajikistan, Ambassador Marc Gilbert, has welcomed the establishment of a Commission by the Tajik authorities to pursue the fulfilment of the country's international human rights obligations...
OSCE/ODIHR sends Election Observation Mission to Hungary
Publishing date: 13 March 2002
BUDAPEST, 13 March 2002- Following an invitation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Janos Martonyi, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission in Hungary to monitor...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office stresses need for full BiH integration into Europe
Publishing date: 13 March 2002
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Jaime Gama, Foreign Minister of Portugal, stressed the need for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to focus its efforts as a state to become a successful part of Europe, politically, economically...