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International organizations welcome adoption of law on education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 19 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) welcome the adoption of the state-level Framework Law on Primary and Secondary Education...
OSCE PA President George concludes visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 June 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
KIEV, 17 June 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA), Bruce George (MP, United Kingdom), paid an official visit to Ukraine from 15 to 17 June in conjunction with his participation in an OSCE Seminar on the Democratic Control...
OSCE Mission supports key role of Croatian Constitutional Court
Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 17 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia said on Tuesday it supported the key role of the Constitutional Court of Croatia and was surprised to see negative comments in the media by the President of the Croatian Association of Judges...
OSCE Media Representative issues Amsterdam Recommendations defending freedom of the Internet
Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 17 June 2003- At the end of a two-day conference on Internet-related perils to freedom of expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has issued a call for the OSCE to take up a strong position towards...
OSCE-facilitated agreement on witness protection signed today in Albania
Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 17 June 2003- A memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a task force on witness protection has been signed today by a number of Albanian Ministries and international agencies operating in the country...
World Wide Web stands for media freedom, hears OSCE Conference
Publishing date: 13 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
AMSTERDAM, 13 June 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, and the Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen, opened the conference "Freedom of the Media and the Internet" in the City Hall of Amsterdam today. "When it comes to...
OSCE/ODIHR Director discusses prospects for future co-operation with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 13 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 13 June 2003- During a visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan this week, the Director of the OSCE/ODIHR discussed prospects for future co-operation with the two Central Asian republics.