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OSCE Chairman's representative urges NGOs in Kyrgyzstan to play active role in political process

Publishing date: 7 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BISHKEK, 7 April 2005- The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, Alojz Peterle, urged NGOs in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday to play an active role in the political process in their country to ensure continued progress in...

OSCE prepared to assist further with solving conflicts in Georgia

Publishing date: 1 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Policing
TBILISI, 1 April 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel pledged the Organization's support to promote peaceful settlements of the Georgian-Ossetian and Georgian-Abkhaz conflicts, during talks in Tbilisi, Friday. "Peaceful resolution of...

Authorities fail to adequately address electoral shortcomings seen in first round, observers say in Skopje

Publishing date: 28 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SKOPJE, 28 March 2005- While well-conducted generally across most of the country, second-round municipal elections, held on 27 March in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, failed again in some areas to meet key OSCE and Council of Europe...

OSCE Chairman says inclusive dialogue key to Kosovo's development

Publishing date: 25 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PRISTINA, 25 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, welcomed the formation of a new Provisional Government in Kosovo, urging all parties to continue working together to build on progress already achieved...

OSCE Mission issues report on war crimes trials in Bosnia and Herzegovina courts

Publishing date: 23 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 23 March 2005- The first report on war crimes trials before the domestic courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina was presented today by the OSCE Mission. "This Report highlights how some courts and prosecutors have made conscientious efforts to...

OSCE media freedom representative praises new Belgian law on protection of journalistic sources, calls for US lawmakers to pass similar legislation

Publishing date: 22 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 22 March 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today welcomed a new Belgian law which gives journalists additional safeguard by protecting their sources. "For journalists...

OSCE Chairman calls for dialogue to defuse situation in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 21 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
LJUBLJANA, 21 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel today urged all sides to engage in a dialogue to defuse the tension over the post-election situation in Kyrgyzstan. "Violence can never be justified. Recent Jalal Abad and Osh events...