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Freimut Duve: Concern for Missing Ukrainian Journalist
Publishing date: 21 September 2000
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, 21 September 2000-- A prominent Ukrainian journalist, Heorhy Gongadze, editor of the online magazine Ukrainska Pravda, went missing in Kyiv on 16 September 2000...
Albania should focus on election issues and acceptance of results
Publishing date: 19 September 2000
TIRANA, 19 September 2000-- The Friends of Albania Group, under the chairmanship of OSCE Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, have launched an appeal to political parties in Albania to run an orderly and peaceful campaign and to accept the results of the ele
OSCE/ODIHR to assess conduct of parliamentary elections in Belarus
Publishing date: 15 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MINSK, 15 September 2000- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) yesterday deployed a Technical Assessment Mission to Belarus...
Temporary Media Commissioner implements Broadcast Code of Conduct
Publishing date: 15 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 15 September 2000- The Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) has approved the Broadcast Code of Conduct, consistent with standard European democratic practice and as part of the licensing process for radio and television broadcasters...
OSCE Head of Mission supports relatives of detainees and missing persons in Kosovo
Publishing date: 14 September 2000
PRISTINA, 14 September 2000-- The OSCE Head of Mission, Ambassador Daan Everts, has received a delegation representing relatives of Kosovars detained by the authorities in Serbia and other missing persons in front of the OSCE headquarters in Pristina...
OSCE calls for openness and accountability in Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 13 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 13 September 2000-- OSCE Head of Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Daan Everts, has called on all those contesting the forthcoming municipal elections to be open with and accountable to the people...
Albania voters should verify voters list eligibility
Publishing date: 12 September 2000
TIRANA, 12 September 2000-- The OSCE Presence in Albania adds support to the Central Election Commission (CEC) statement of 9 September concerning the final voter list for the forthcoming local government elections...