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OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to complete property revalidation

Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 5 September 2002-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) have expressed their concern that the recently created "revalidation commissions" have not yet started to function effectively...

OSCE PA President Bruce George addresses Permanent Council

Publishing date: 5 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
COPENHAGEN, 5 September 2002- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) delivered his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council this morning...

Kosovo media commission fines Bota Sot daily

Publishing date: 4 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 3 September 2002- The Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) of Kosovo imposed a new sanction of EUR 17,500 against the newspaper Bota Sot following numerous violations of UNMIK Regulation 2000/37 and its associated Code of Conduct. The office...

OSCE Media Representative demands action after attack on Kazakh journalist

Publishing date: 3 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 3 September 2002-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has asked the Government of Kazakhstan to bring to justice those responsible for the attack on Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender...

OSCE roundtable looks at development of leasing activities in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 3 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 3 September 2002- An OSCE roundtable in Almaty today will discuss the status of leasing activities in Kazakhstan and to make recommendations for improving of leasing procedures in the country. The roundtable on "Development...

OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of presidential elections in Serbia

Publishing date: 2 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 2 September 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an election observation mission to monitor the presidential election scheduled for 29 September in the Republic of Serbia. The mission...

OSCE trains trainers on women's rights in Armenia

Publishing date: 2 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights
YEREVAN, 2 September 2002- An OSCE training session on women's rights brought together 22 young women from all 11 marzes (regions in Armenia) representing a wide spectrum of society. Representatives of local authorities, academics, teachers...