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OSCE Mission supports key role of Croatian Constitutional Court

Publishing date: 17 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 17 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia said on Tuesday it supported the key role of the Constitutional Court of Croatia and was surprised to see negative comments in the media by the President of the Croatian Association of Judges...

OSCE Mission dissatisfied by outcome of Montenegrin human trafficking case

Publishing date: 10 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
BELGRADE, 10 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro is dissatisfied that the municipal prosecutor has decided not to proceed with a high-profile human trafficking case in Montenegro, in which a young woman from Moldova accused...

Observers express concerns about runoff local elections in Moldova, despite slight improvement over first round

Publishing date: 9 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 9 June 2003- Although yesterday's second round of local elections in Moldova showed slight improvement over the first round held on 25 May, shortcomings observed during the campaign remain a source of concern...

President George Opens OSCE PA Trans-Asian Forum in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 7 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
ALMATY, 7 June 2003- "Genuine security in Central Asia cannot be advanced without improvements in the economic conditions in which people are living. International economic organizations can assist in positive development...

Bosnia High Representative Ashdown concerned about risk of economic crisis

Publishing date: 4 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 4 June 2003- Lord Ashdown, the High Representative and European Union Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), said on Wednesday he was seriously concerned about the risk of economic crisis in the country...

Head of OSCE Kosovo Mission: History is our enemy

Publishing date: 29 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 29 May 2003- Almost four years after the OSCE began its work in Kosovo, the environment remains one of rapid change but Kosovo has been firmly established on the international agenda of unfinished business, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi...

New Director named for Kosovo Law Centre

Publishing date: 22 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 22 May 2003- With the appointment of Dr. Haki Demolli as Director of the OSCE-established Kosovo Law Centre (KLC), the team which will work to transform it into a fully independent body is now in place. "The KLC is now ready to face...