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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns Chechnya killings
Publishing date: 17 December 1996
BERN, 17 December 1996-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE was horrified to learn of the atrocious crime which claimed the lives of six International Red Cross medical aid workers as they were sleeping early this morning in Novye Atagi (Chechen Republic
OSCE Troika Ministers issue statement on Belarus
Publishing date: 16 November 1996
BERN, 16 November 1996-- The Foreign Ministers of the OSCE Troika, Mr. Laszlo Kovac of Hungary, Mr. Flavio Cotti of Switzerland and Mr. Niels Helveg Petersen of Denmark, issued the following statement today on Belarus:...
Chairman-in-Office calls for war criminals to be handed over
Publishing date: 9 May 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
BERN,9 May 1996-- The presence in Bosnia-Herzegovina of war criminals indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague is a hindrance to the holding of free and fair elections...
Dayton Peace Agreement forsees important OSCE role
Publishing date: 23 November 1995
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 23 November 1995-- The Dayton Peace Agreement forsees important roles for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in supervising the election process, in...
OSCE voices concern on increasing tension in Chechnya
Publishing date: 11 October 1995
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 11 October 1995-- The OSCE Permanent Council issued a decision today reacting with serious concern to the increasing tension in Grosny and other parts of Chechnya.
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for political settlement in Krajina
Publishing date: 10 August 1995
BUDAPEST, 9 August 1995-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls upon Croatia to assure the rights of the Serb minority in the region of Croatia known as Krajina and to ensure an immediate end to the military actions....
OSCE Troika held meeting with Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Morocco and Tunisia
Publishing date: 14 July 1995
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
VIENNA, 14 July 1995-- The OSCE Troika held consultations yesterday with Foreign Ministers or their representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Morocco and Tunisia....