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Belarus election: observer chief cancels visit citing visa denials

Publishing date: 27 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 27 August 2001 (OSCE)-- Citing government obstruction, the Director of Europe's leading election observation agency cancelled a planned visit to oversee OSCE preparations for the observation of the upcoming presidential election in Belarus.

OSCE Chairman-in-Office strongly condemns the death of a British soldier in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 27 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 27 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The death of a British soldier, who was serving with the NATO forces sent to collect weapons from the armed group opposed to the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, was sharply condemned today

Finnish MP Kimmo Kiljunen to lead OSCE observation of presidential elections in Belarus

Publishing date: 23 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
COPENHAGEN, 23 August 2001 (OSCE)- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Kimmo Kiljunen MP (Finland) will lead the OSCE Observers for the Presidential Elections in Belarus on Sunday 9 September 2001.

Skopje Mission strongly condemns destruction of Lesok Monastery

Publishing date: 21 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SKOPJE, 21 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Skopje strongly condemns the destruction of the Lesok Monastery in the early hours of today. According to first findings, the destruction seems to be a deliberate and premeditated...

OSCE Skopje Mission rejects allegations

Publishing date: 15 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 15 August 2001 (OSCE)-- In response to allegations from some media and from the Macedonian Ministry of Interior, which have already been corrected by Minister Boshkovski on 14 August, the OSCE Mission to Skopje would like to state the following:

"This is a great day for peace in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", says Chairman-in-Office Geoana

Publishing date: 13 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BUCHAREST, 13 August 2001 (OSCE)- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, participated today in the signing ceremony of the Framework Agreement...

OSCE condemns irresponsible publication of personal data in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 9 August 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 9 August 2001 (OSCE)- On Monday, the Bosnia and Herzegovina daily Glas Srpski published a 12-page list of names provided by the Republika Srpska Government Documentation Centre in Banja Luka. The names purportedly belong to individuals...