News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo elections: Rules adopted on Municipal Election Commissions and election observation
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
PRISTINA, 13 June 2001-- The Central Election Commission yesterday adopted two further rules with the aim of building a comprehensive framework for a transparent and credible election process...
New training seminar for Kosovo civil servants underway
Publishing date: 8 June 2001
PRISTINA, 8 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is continuing its work of assisting Kosovo\'s new civil servants through training in professional tools of administration. A three-day seminar, co-ordinated...
Five-year report on Croatia presented to the media
Publishing date: 5 June 2001
ZAGREB, 5 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Bernard Poncet, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, presented a five-year report on Croatia\'s progress in meeting its international commitments to the media today. During a press conference, he gave the following...
Tashkent conference focuses on pre-trial investigation
Publishing date: 2 June 2001
TASHKENT, 2 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Judicial supervision over pre-trial investigation in Uzbekistan was the topic of a meeting held in Tashkent on 1 and 2 June. The conference agenda included a review of Uzbek national criminal procedure...
Stiff penalties for violations of 2001 electoral rules in Kosovo adopted
Publishing date: 31 May 2001
PRISTINA, 31 May 2001 (OSCE)-- Stiff penalties will be imposed on Kosovo's political entities again this year if they break the rules governing the 2001 electoral process. These could range from fines to a candidate or a party being barred...
Human rights training in Uzbekistan focuses on criminal procedure
Publishing date: 29 May 2001
TASHKENT, 29 May 2001-- International human rights standards for criminal procedure and their implementation in Uzbekistan were the focus of training sessions co-organized by the OSCE in Bukhara and Tashkent from 21 to 29 May 2001...
Kosovo's Election Commission sets rules for political party certification
Publishing date: 25 May 2001
PRISTINA, 25 May 2001 (OSCE)-- Political entities wishing to contest this year's central elections will have to meet a list of requirements before their applications will be approved by the Central Election Commission...