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OSCE Mission in Kosovo appeals for full integration of the Ashkali community

Publishing date: 14 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 14 February 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, today called for the full integration of the Ashkali community into Kosovo society in a statement released ahead of 15 February, designated...

OSCE/ODIHR deploys election observation mission to Skopje

Publishing date: 13 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 13 February 2009- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today deployed an election observation mission to Skopje for the country's 22 March presidential and municipal elections...

OSCE Moldova Mission to monitor youth organization's court case against Tiraspol city administration

Publishing date: 13 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Rule of law
TIRASPOL, 13 February 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Philip Remler, said today that at the request of Transnistrian youth organization Proryv!, the Mission will monitor its court case against the Tiraspol city administration...

OSCE Mission in Kosovo regrets failure of Assembly to appoint Ombudsperson

Publishing date: 12 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 12 February 2009- The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, said he regretted that the Assembly of Kosovo failed again today to appoint an Ombudsperson...

OSCE Chairperson welcomes decision to extend mandate of Georgia monitors

Publishing date: 12 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
VIENNA, 12 February 2009- The 56 OSCE participating States agreed today to extend until 30 June the presence of the Organization's unarmed military monitoring officers in Georgia...

OSCE media freedom watchdog urges Czech President to veto criminal provisions curtailing media freedom

Publishing date: 11 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 11 February 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today called on Czech President Vaclav Klaus to veto the draft criminal code and request Parliament to change provisions that threaten media freedom...

OSCE, EU co-operation on the ground in Georgia strong, head of EU Monitoring Mission tells OSCE States

Publishing date: 11 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 11 February 2009- Co-operation between the EU and OSCE in Georgia is strong but discussion on the future of the international presence in the region is needed, said Ambassador Hansjörg Haber, head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, today...