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OSCE Mission calls on Republika Srpska to implement decision on Srebrenica case

Publishing date: 11 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
SARAJEVO, 11 July 2003- On 11 July, the anniversary of the Srebrenica tragedy, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on Republika Srpska authorities to take their stated commitment to human rights seriously and to take immediate...

OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of Ombudsman Law in Montenegro

Publishing date: 10 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BELGRADE/PODGORICA, 10 July 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, has welcomed the recent adoption of the Law on the protector of human rights and freedoms (Ombudsman-type law) in...

Italian EU Presidency stresses key role of OSCE

Publishing date: 10 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
VIENNA, 10 July 2003- Italy's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Roberto Antonione, today stressed the importance the European Union attaches to the OSCE, saying the two organizations shared the same fundamental principles and commitment to...

Kosovo Law Centre sets out future priorities

Publishing date: 10 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA, 10 July 2003- At the time when the local institutions are assuming new competencies, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo is continuing the process of handing over institutions to local ownership. The Kosovo Law Centre (KLC), established by...

Wanted: Young and active people with ideas

Publishing date: 9 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 9 July 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina invites young people throughout BiH to apply for the "Successor Generation Initiative" (SGI). First launched in 2002, SGI aims to bolster exceptional young...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts Rotterdam Declaration

Publishing date: 9 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
ROTTERDAM, 9 July 2003- At the close of their meetings in Rotterdam from 5 to 9 July 2003, nearly 300 Parliamentarians of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted the Rotterdam Declaration focusing on the political, economic and human...

OSCE sees progress on Croatia key laws, urges faster implementation

Publishing date: 8 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
ZAGREB, 8 July 2003- A report on Croatia's fulfillment of its international commitments was outlined to the media today by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby. The 29-page report details progress in areas under...