News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in reform of Kyrgyz prison system
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
WARSAW, 9 November 2001- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes the Kyrgyz Government's decision to place the country's prison system under the authority of the Ministry of Justice...
Ballots arrive for Kosovo's 17 November general election
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- More than one million ballots have arrived in Kosovo for the 17 November general election. The ballots, which were printed in the United Kingdom...
Network of civil society development centres to be established in Albania
Publishing date: 6 November 2001
TIRANA, 6 November 2001- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) have established a network of five civil society development centres, which will be opened throughout the country this month...
Montenegro's draft referendum law marks backward step
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
WARSAW, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The new draft referendum law of Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, marks a backward step from current legislation. This is the conclusion of an analysis published today by the OSCE/ODIHR...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes endorsement of Kosovo Serb participation in November election
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
BUCHAREST, 5 November 2001- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, welcomed the endorsement by the Governments of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Serbia, as well as...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Skopje
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
SKOPJE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, visited Skopje on 4 and 5 November and met with the President of the Republic, Boris Trajkoski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilinka Mitreva...
OSCE seminar in Belgrade discusses use of water resources and management of international waterways
Publishing date: 5 November 2001
BELGRADE, 5 November 2001 (OSCE)- Environmental issues are at the top of the agenda of an international seminar, which currently takes place in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY). The two-day event, organized by the OSCE in co-ordination...