News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Attack at Kosovo registration centre condemned as "cowardly and shameful"
Publishing date: 9 August 2001
PRISTINA, 9 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, has whole-heartedly condemned the attack on an elderly Roma woman outside a registration centre...
OSCE strongly condemns recent violent acts in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 8 August 2001
SKOPJE, 8 August 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE strongly condemns the attack by ethnic Albanian armed groups on the convoy of Macedonian security forces on the road Skopje-Tetovo of this morning, which led to several casualties...
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).