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Chairman-in-Office condemns violent riots in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 8 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BUCHAREST, 7 May 2001- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, strongly condemns the violent riots in the Serb entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina directed against the reconstruction of destroyed mosques...
Appeal to Macedonian media to refrain from "Hate Speech"
Publishing date: 7 May 2001
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 7 May 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, appeals to the media in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to refrain from any form of \"hate speech\"...
Release of Ilie Ilascu gives hope for settling outstanding issues
Publishing date: 7 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
BUCHAREST, 7 May 2001-- The Chairman in Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe welcomes the release from prison of Mr. Ilie Ilascu, after nine years of detention.
Regional co-operation, parliamentary and elections topics discussed in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 7 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ALMATY, 7 May 2001-- The President of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Mr. Adrian Severin, visited Kazakhstan as part of his official visit to three of the Central Asian OSCE participating States.
Tashkent conference focuses on Aarhus Convention
Publishing date: 7 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization
TASHKENT, 4 May 2001-- Access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters was the topic for discussion during a recent two-day workshop held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
OSCE condemns increased violence in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 4 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BUCHAREST, 4 May 2001-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has strongly condemned the recent increase in violence in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
Violence condemned in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 2 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
SKOPJE, 2 May 2001-- The following statement regarding the recent violence in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was issued today by Ambassador Robert Frowick