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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE's human rights office concerned about anti-Muslim violence
Publishing date: 19 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 19 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE's human rights office today expressed concern about the recent wave of anti-Muslim incidents and violence in several OSCE countries following last week's terror attacks in the United States...
2001 voters' list closes on Saturday in Kosovo
Publishing date: 19 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 19 September 2001 (OSCE)- The voters\' list for the 2001 Kosovo Assembly Election will close this Saturday, 22 September...
OSCE welcomes not guilty verdict in Jehovah's Witness trial in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
YEREVAN, 18 September 2001-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan welcomes the verdict of not guilty in the case brought against Levon Markaryan in the first instance court in Armavir. Mr. Markaryan was accused under article 244...
Yugoslav NGO granted observer status for Kosovo elections
Publishing date: 18 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 18 September 2001 (OSCE)- The Belgrade-based non-governmental organization, Centre for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID), has been granted observer status for the 2001 Kosovo electoral process by the province's Central Election...
OSCE to make fight against terrorism top priority
Publishing date: 17 September 2001
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 September 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE will make the fight against terrorism a top priority. In a message to the opening of the annual OSCE human rights conference, the Organization's Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office visits Skopje
Publishing date: 14 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SKOPJE, 14 September 2001 (OSCE)-- \"The role and profile of the OSCE in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are to increase considerably\", stated Mr. Mircea Geoana, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, during his visit to Skopje today
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania visits newly-appointed Minister of Environment
Publishing date: 13 September 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 13 September 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens, visited yesterday the newly-appointed Albanian Minister for the Environment, Mr. Ruka.