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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE invites Yugoslavia to join as participating State
Publishing date: 19 October 2000
VIENNA, 19 October 2000-- An official invitation has been extended to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to join the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe...
Meeting on property issues in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 17 October, 2000-- On 16 and 17 October the OSCE Mission to Croatia hosted a meeting of property experts from OSCE missions and offices in South-Eastern Europe...
Largest all-European human rights conference opens
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 October 2000- Government representatives from 54 OSCE participating States, human rights experts, and more than 150 international and non-governmental organizations gathered today in Warsaw...
Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Belarus elections
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
VIENNA, 17 October 2000-- The following statement regarding the Belarus parliamentary elections was issued by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Ferrero-Waldner.
OSCE Chair sends Personal Representative to Montenegro
Publishing date: 16 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 16 October 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Fererro-Waldner, is sending her Personal Representative for Southeastern Europe, Ambassador Albert Rohan, to Montenegro...
OSCE to address controversial issue of Roma refugees and asylum seekers
Publishing date: 11 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Migration, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 11 October 2000- Every year, thousands of Roma, also known as Gypsies, from East Central and South Eastern Europe leave their homes and seek asylum, mostly in countries of Western Europe and North America...
OSCE Chair welcomes registration of opposition parties for elections in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
VIENNA, 11 October 2000-- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, welcomes the decision of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan...