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OSCE Permanent Council Chairman shocked over killings in Kosovo
Publishing date: 18 January 1999
VIENNA, 18 January 1999-- The Chairman of the Permanent Council of the OSCE, following today's discussion in the Permanent Council, expresses shock over the killings of ethnic Albanian civilians in southern Kosovo on Friday, 15 January....
Yugoslav authorities request meeting with KVM
Publishing date: 17 January 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights
PRISTINA, 17 January 1999-- After the conclusion of a meeting with Yugoslav authorities in the town of Stimlje, General Drewienkewicz of the Kosovo Verification Mission said...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office condemns atrocities in Kosovo
Publishing date: 16 January 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights
OSLO, 16 January 1999-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Foreign Minister Knut Vollebaek of Norway, expressed shock and outrage over the killings of ethnic Albanian...
Two OSCE Mission members wounded in Kosovo
Publishing date: 16 January 1999
PRISTINA, 16 January 1999-- Ambassador William Walker, Head of The Kosovo Verification Mission said: "Yesterday afternoon, near the village of Pozar, in the Decani region, two of my mission...
Statement by Parliamentary Assembly President on visit to Croatia
Publishing date: 13 January 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
ZAGREB, 13 January 1999-- In my capacity as President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly- representing more than 300 parliamentarians from 54...
Journalist killed in Kosovo
Publishing date: 12 January 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, 12 January 1999-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the media was saddened to learn of the death of Enver Maloku, a prominent Albanian journalist in Kosovo, who was fatally shot by unknown gunmen on Monday. His death tragically...
Hostages seen alive and well in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 January 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights
PRISTINA, 10 January 1999-- The OSCE KVM mediators in the negotiations to release the 8 VJ soldiers confirm that they visited the prisoners at about 3.15 pm on Saturday 9 January and also on the 10th.