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Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje issues joint statement

Publishing date: 21 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
SKOPJE, 21 April 2003- Statement of the Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitoring Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Craig Jenness, supported by the EU Special Representative Alexis Brouhns, the United States Ambassador Lawrence Butler, and NATO...

OSCE, CoE welcome new draft law on education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 16 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 16 April 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the Council of Europe today welcomed the adoption of the draft State Framework Law on Primary and General Secondary Education by the Council of Ministers. "This...

OSCE assists Croatia on media legislation

Publishing date: 15 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media laws
ZAGREB, 15 April 2003- OSCE experts held meetings in Zagreb on 14 and 15 April to discuss the draft law on Electronic Media and Croatia's libel legislation. "This is part of the OSCE's assistance to Croatia in developing media legislation that...

OSCE-UNHCHR delegation visits Belgrade detainees

Publishing date: 15 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 15 April 2003- Human rights experts from the OSCE and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) have visited detainees in Belgrade who have been held since the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran...

OSCE/ODIHR: In times of conflict, respect for human rights and humanitarian law must be top priority

Publishing date: 3 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
GENEVA, 3 April 2003- ODIHR Director Amb. Christian Strohal today underlined in a statement to the UN Human Rights Commission that respect for human rights and humanitarian law must be a top priority, particularly in times of armed conflict. "In

OSCE Mission Head welcomes Serbia and Montenegro's adoption of Council of Europe Statute

Publishing date: 31 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BELGRADE, 31 March 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today welcomed the adoption of the Council of Europe Statute by the state union Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. The adoption of the statute will enable the...

Tunisian Foreign Minister calls for "new synergy" to bolster OSCE's Mediterranean Partnership

Publishing date: 27 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 27 March 2003- The long-standing dialogue between the OSCE and its Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation requires fresh impetus adapted to the nature of the challenges facing the region, the Tunisian Foreign Minister, Habib Ben Yahia...