News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for early repetition of Serbian presidential elections
Publishing date: 14 October 2002
LISBON, 14 October 2002- Although praising the orderly manner in which the presidential elections in the Republic of Serbia were conducted, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office (CiO) regretted that the turnout requirements were not...
OSCE launches photo competition in FRY on "fairness"
Publishing date: 11 October 2002
BELGRADE, 11 October 2002- Tomorrow, the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is launching a photo competition for all interested FRY nationals. An announcement will be made through advertisements in all the main...
OSCE Mission to the FRY calls on electorate to vote on Sunday
Publishing date: 10 October 2002
BELGRADE, 10 October 2002- On the threshold of the second round of the Serbian Presidential elections, the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) joins others who have called for full participation of the voting electorate...
OSCE-sponsored website on Parliamentary Code of Conduct launched
Publishing date: 9 October 2002
BELGRADE, 9 October 2002- A website designed to encourage discussion on a Parliamentary Code of Conduct was launched today in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The website is developed with the support of the Speaker...
OSCE Mission inspects Russian munitions train before its departure from Transdniestria
Publishing date: 4 October 2002
CHISINAU, 4 October, 2002- The OSCE Mission to Moldova was notified on 2 October by Colonel V. Brenyev, the deputy commander of the Operational Group of Russian Forces (OGRF) in the Transdniestrian region of...
OSCE and UN find no evidence that prisoner was forced to convert to Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 30 September 2002
SARAJEVO, 30 September 2002- An investigation by the United Nations and the OSCE into allegations of human rights violations in the Zenica prison has found no evidence that Croat prisoners were forced to convert to Islam...
OSCE and Spanish Ministry of Interior organizes study visit for Serbian prison officials
Publishing date: 17 September 2002
BELGRADE, 17 September 2002-- A delegation of three Serbian prison officials- two from penitentiary institutions and one from the Ministry of Justice- are participating from 14 to 21 September in a study visit to penitentiary institutions in Spain...