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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Insecurity and lack of freedom of movement still hindering return in Kosovo
Publishing date: 22 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 22 May 2002- Further fundamental changes need to be made in order to improve conditions for Kosovo's minorities and to create an environment conducive for returns of all ethnic groups, according to the latest OSCE/UNHCR...
OSCE/ODIHR sends election observation mission to the Czech Republic
Publishing date: 20 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PRAGUE, 21 May 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission in the Czech Republic to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Series of anti-corruption seminars ends in Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 17 May 2002- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine held the fifth and last anti-corruption seminar on "Strategies in the Fight against Corruption and Strategies of Preventing Corruption" on 14 and 15 May 2002 in Kyiv.
OSCE Chairmanship calls for release of Kyrgyz opposition activists
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
LISBON, 17 May 2002- The Portuguese Chairmanship of the OSCE expressed its deep concern about the continued detention of a group of opposition politicians and human rights activists in Kyrgyzstan, who were taken into custody yesterday by...
OSCE Mission welcomes draft environment legislation in Serbia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 17 May 2002- Ambassador Stefano Sannino, Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), expressed today his satisfaction about the fact that the Serbian Government has adopted the draft Environmental law and passed...
OSCE human rights envoy calls for dialogue and easing of tensions in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
BISHKEK, 17 May 2002- At the end of his visit to Kyrgyzstan, the Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights called for urgent steps to be taken to foster dialogue between all political forces in the...
OSCE brings experts to Almaty to consider measures to combat arms trafficking in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 17 May 2002- Regional measures to crack down on the illegal trade of small arms and light weapons in Central Asia will be the focus of a meeting to be held on 21 and 22 May in Almaty. The Regional Meeting on Small Arms...