News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Skopje Mission concerned about misuse of religious and cultural sites
Publishing date: 7 August 2001
SKOPJE, 7 August 2001 (OSCE)-- Recent observations have shown disturbing indications that the historic monument of the Arabati Baba Teke Dervish Monastery and the area next to the Painted Mosque in Tetovo are used as a base of military operations...
Bosnia and Herzegovina has highest percentage of women in political office in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 August 2001
SARAJEVO, 7 August 2001 (OSCE)- Bosnia and Herzegovina has the highest percentage of women in political office of all 12 countries covered by the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe...
Belarus: Credibility of presidential election in question as key European observers remain shut out
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
WARSAW, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)- Belarusian authorities are obstructing an effective international observation of their upcoming presidential election by denying entry to Europe's principal election observation institution.
Third phase of multi-ethnic police training in southern Serbia begins today
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
BELGRADE, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The third phase of multi-ethnic police training in southern Serbia, organized jointly by the Serbian Ministry of the Interior and the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, will start today
Kosovo elections: Right to appeal during the election process
Publishing date: 6 August 2001
PRISTINA, 6 August 2001 (OSCE)-- People in Kosovo who believe their rights regarding the electoral process have been violated have a right to turn to the Election Complaints and Appeals Commission (ECAC).
OSCE welcomes support of Belgrade authorities in Kosovo voter registration process
Publishing date: 3 August 2001
PRISTINA, 3 August 2001 (OSCE)-- After a temporary closure of registration centres in Serbia proper during the first week of registration, a steadily growing number of people are now seeking to be registered for the general elections in Kosovo...
Kosovo: access to voters' list agreed
Publishing date: 2 August 2001
PRISTINA, 2 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, has signed an agreement with the Serbian Commissariat for Refugees on monitoring the voter registration process in the current registration...