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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Assassination of Serbian journalist condemned
Publishing date: 12 June 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 12 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia condemns the assassination of Milan Pantic, a journalist of the daily \"Vecernje Novosti\", that occurred on 11 June 2001 in the city of Jagodina...
Re-engaging Turkmenistan on the human dimension
Publishing date: 8 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
ASHGABAT, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-- OSCE Chairman-in- Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, raised a number of national and regional issues in meetings he had with Turkmen President, Saparmurat Niyazov...
Five-year report on Croatia presented to the media
Publishing date: 5 June 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 5 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Bernard Poncet, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, presented a five-year report on Croatia\'s progress in meeting its international commitments to the media today. During a press conference, he gave the following...
Kazakhstan: OSCE advocates a comprehensive approach to help strengthen stability
Publishing date: 5 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
ALMATY, 5 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The three dimensions of security of the OSCE- the human dimension, the politico-military, and the economic and environmental dimension- must be developed in Kazakhstan, stressed OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Regional approach needed to combat Central Asia common "plagues"
Publishing date: 4 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Policing
ASTANA, 4 June 2001 (OSCE)-- A transboundary approach is needed together with a coordinated response at the national and international level to combat international terrorism, organized crime, illegal trafficking in drugs, weapons, and human beings...
Mandate extension recommended for OSCE Media Representative
Publishing date: 1 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 1 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Permanent Council has recommended to the Ministerial Council to extend the mandate of Freimut Duve as OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media to 31 December 2003...
Political Independence of Radio Television Kosovo "crucial and huge step forward"
Publishing date: 30 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 30 May 2001 (OSCE)-- A new regulation establishing Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) as the sole public service broadcaster in the province, has been described by Daan Everts, OSCE Mission Head, as \"crucial\" for the people in Kosovo...