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OSCE Chairmanship backs move by Kosovo Special Representative

Publishing date: 24 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
LISBON, 24 May 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship expressed its full support for the decision of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Michael Steiner, to declare null and void the "Resolution on the protection of...

OSCE Mission welcomes draft environment legislation in Serbia

Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 17 May 2002- Ambassador Stefano Sannino, Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), expressed today his satisfaction about the fact that the Serbian Government has adopted the draft Environmental law and passed...

Montenegrin municipal elections generally in line with international standards

Publishing date: 16 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 16 May 2002- Yesterday's municipal elections in Montenegro, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, generally were conducted in accordance with OSCE commitments for democratic elections and Council of Europe standards, the...

High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina urges OSCE to give more support to return process

Publishing date: 9 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 9 May 2002- In his last address as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch urged the OSCE Delegations today to lobby their governments for support for the process of return of refugees and displaced...

OSCE congratulates Bosnia and Herzegovina to Council of Europe membership

Publishing date: 25 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 25 April 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina congratulates the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the accession of their country to the Council of Europe as its 44th member state. This is a significant step towards...

Tajikistan urged to bring justice system into line with international norms

Publishing date: 23 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 23 April 2002- Tajikistan was urged at a two-day international conference to bring its criminal justice system into line with international norms. The conference on "Criminal Justice: Correlation of National Norms and...

OSCE welcomes announcement of date for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 22 April 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 22 April 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Robert Beecroft, has welcomed the announcement by the Head of the Election Commission that general elections will be held this autumn. The announcement...