News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission, Interior Ministry say efficient measures needed to curb hate-crimes in Croatia
Publishing date: 23 January 2007
ZAGREB, 23 January 2007- Adequate criminal legislation would ensure the efficiency of law enforcement and enable judicial authorities to swiftly react to hate crime incidents, said participants at an OSCE-organized meeting in Zagreb today...
Head of OSCE mission encourages churches in Croatia to support return and integration of refugees
Publishing date: 18 December 2006
KISTANJE, 18 December 2006- Ambassador Jorge Fuentes, the head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, today encouraged the Catholic and Orthodox Churches in Croatia to organize joint events to foster reconciliation and support the return of Serb refugees...
OSCE Mission to Croatia and Education Ministry award winners of art contest in multicultural schools
Publishing date: 12 December 2006
VUKOVAR/OSIJEK, 12 December 2006- The winners of an art contest for children, organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia and the country's Education Ministry for multicultural schools, received their awards today...
OSCE Mission organizes discussion in Croatian Parliament of voter registration lists
Publishing date: 11 December 2006
ZAGREB, 11 December 2006- The need to have an accurate, comprehensive and centralized voter registration list was discussed in the Parliament in Zagreb today...
Employment of minorities remains as key challenge, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
ZAGREB, 27 November 2006- Local and regional officials need to plan for the employment of national minorities, participants in a roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia concluded today...
Training school for local civil servants presented by OSCE Croatia Mission and State Administration
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
ZAGREB, 27 October 2006- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and the country's Central State Administration Office launched a training academy for officials and employees in local and regional self-government units in Zagreb today...
Progress noted, further efforts needed in domestic prosecution of war crimes, says OSCE Mission to Croatia report
Publishing date: 28 September 2006
ZAGREB, 28 September 2006- Progress has been noted but further efforts are needed to ensure the quality, integrity and impartiality of domestic war crimes prosecutions, says a report by the OSCE Mission to Croatia issued today. The Report...