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OSCE and UNHCHR appeal on UN day in support of victims of torture
Publishing date: 25 June 1999
OSLO, 25 June 1999-- Tomorrow, 26 June, is United Nations Day in Support of Victims of Torture. On this occasion, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Norwegian...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office designates head of new OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 24 June 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
OSLO, 24 June 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebæk of Norway, has today designated Ambassador Daan Everts as Head...
OSCE Ministerial Troika holds meeting in Oslo
Publishing date: 24 June 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, Troika, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
OSLO, 24 June 1999-- The OSCE Ministerial Troika, Foreign Ministers Knut Vollebæk of Norway, Bronislaw Geremek of Poland and Ambassador Jutta Stefan-Bastl representing the...
Journalists in Kosovo need visible 'sign of protection'
Publishing date: 14 June 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 14 June 1999- The following statement was released today by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve. "Today with great sadness I learned of the deaths of three journalists in Kosovo..."
OSCE Bucharest meeting on Belarusian elections
Publishing date: 14 June 1999
COPENHAGEN, 14 June 1999-- The initiation of a process of dialogue on democratic elections between personalities from various Belarusian organizations took place from 11-13 June...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to address Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 14 June 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 14 June 1999-- The Eighth Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) will meet in the Taurida Palace in St.-Petersburg from 6 to 10 July 1999....
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns murder of OSCE employee in Albania
Publishing date: 11 June 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights
OSLO, 11 June 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Norwegian Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek, condemns the murders yesterday of OSCE local staff member, Mr. Hazir Kuca, and an Albanian communications official travelling with him....