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Survey of War Crimes Trials in Kosovo's legal system published

Publishing date: 23 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 23 September 2002- The first complete survey has just been published of how the courts in Kosovo have dealt with violations of international humanitarian law. The report, Kosovo's War Crimes Trials, covers the 17 cases of...

Assembly of Kosovo Presidency visits Slovenia

Publishing date: 20 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 20 September 2002- The members of the presidency of the Assembly of Kosovo will return to Kosovo tomorrow afternoon, 21 September, following a visit to the Parliament of Slovenia. The OSCE Mission in Kosovo facilitated...

OSCE human rights conference ends with call for redoubled efforts to eradicate human rights violations

Publishing date: 19 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 19 September 2002- The OSCE's annual human rights conference ended today with a strong call on governments to redouble efforts to eradicate human rights violations and push forward democratic reform in the OSCE area spanning...

OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit to visit Baku

Publishing date: 19 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
BAKU, 19 September 2002- A delegation of the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU) will visit Baku from 21 to 27 September, to evaluate the possibilities for technical assistance in order to strengthen OSCE's police-related...

OSCE and Spanish Ministry of Interior organizes study visit for Serbian prison officials

Publishing date: 17 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 17 September 2002-- A delegation of three Serbian prison officials- two from penitentiary institutions and one from the Ministry of Justice- are participating from 14 to 21 September in a study visit to penitentiary institutions in Spain...

Candidate lists of Kosovo political entities approved

Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
PRISTINA, 10 September 2002- Approximately 5,500 candidates will be running for seats in Kosovo's municipal assemblies on 26 October. The Central Election Commission (CEC) at its latest meeting approved all 360 candidate lists for...

Chairman-in-Office stresses OSCE role in European security at annual human rights meeting

Publishing date: 9 September 2002
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, Elections, Countering terrorism, Policing
WARSAW, 9 September 2002- Recalling the terrorist attacks against the United States nearly a year ago, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today stressed the important role the OSCE plays in European...