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OSCE Mission welcomes formation of Kosovo Press Council
Publishing date: 10 August 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 10 August 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo welcomes today's signing of the Press Council statute by print media representatives as an important measure in ending regulation of Kosovo's print media by the Temporary Media Commissioner.
Local government reform of utmost importance, says Head of OSCE Kosovo Mission
Publishing date: 22 July 2005
PRISTINA, 22 July 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today welcomed the signing of Administrative Direction No. 2005/11 on Pilot Projects by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Soren Jessen-Petersen, calling it a step which will bring...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes decision to create human rights cells in Kosovo ministries
Publishing date: 22 July 2005
PRISTINA, 22 July 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Wnendt, welcomed today's decision by Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi to create Human Rights Cells in each of the ministries in the executive branch of the Provisional...
Kosovo Judicial Institute important for rule of law, OSCE Head of Mission says
Publishing date: 18 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 18 July 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today welcomed the initiative of the Assembly of Kosovo Committee on Judicial, Legislative and Constitutional Framework Matters to urge the adoption of a draft law on the Kosovo Judicial...
OSCE Kosovo Mission welcomes signing of Independent Media Commission law
Publishing date: 11 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 11 July 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today welcomed the signing of a law on the Independent Media Commission by the UN Special Representative, Soeren Jessen-Petersen. "Free, independent and professional electronic media are crucial...
Assembly debate on the economic situation important for Kosovo, says OSCE Head of Mission
Publishing date: 6 July 2005
PRISTINA, 6 July 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Wnendt, welcomed today's debate in the Assembly on the economic situation in Kosovo. "We are encouraged by the positive debate in the Assembly...
OSCE-supported inter-ethnic dialogue and resource Centre opens in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
MITROVICE/MITROVICA, 30 June 2005- Ambassador Werner Wnendt, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, today inaugurated the Inter-ethnic Dialogue and Resource Centre in Mitrovice/Mitrovica. "The opening of this Centre shows...