News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission concerned about low voter turnout at minority elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 19 May 2003
ZAGREB, 19 May, 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has expressed concern today about the low turnout at elections for minority councils held in Croatia on Sunday and urged the Government to organize elections in areas where they were not held...
OSCE funds public information campaign on minority elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
ZAGREB, 8 May 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has signed today a contract with a leading Croatian non-governmental organization, GONG, for the conduct of a public information campaign on elections for national minorities in the country...
Successful minority elections in Croatia require government support, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 25 April 2003
ZAGREB, 25 April 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, said today that the Government should provide support for the organization of upcoming elections for minority self-government scheduled to take place on 18 May. He...
OSCE-funded study shows Croatian TV free from outside control, weak on minority issues
Publishing date: 16 April 2003
ZAGREB, 16 April 2003- An OSCE-funded study on the Croatian State broadcaster HRT published in Zagreb today indicates that the station has managed to free itself from outside control, but still does not pay enough attention to issues such as...
OSCE assists Croatia on media legislation
Publishing date: 15 April 2003
ZAGREB, 15 April 2003- OSCE experts held meetings in Zagreb on 14 and 15 April to discuss the draft law on Electronic Media and Croatia's libel legislation. "This is part of the OSCE's assistance to Croatia in developing media legislation that...
Croatian police show professionalism in handling ethnic incidents in Knin, says OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 4 April 2003
ZAGREB, 4 April 2003- Croatian police have shown themselves professional and effective in their handling of recent isolated ethnic incidents in the Knin area which in turn should allay any fears in the community, said the Police Adviser of...
OSCE Croatia Mission welcomes election law changes, urges prompt application of minority law
Publishing date: 3 April 2003
ZAGREB, 3 April 2003- Ambassador Peter Semneby, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, has welcomed yesterday's adoption of changes to Croatia's election law by Parliament, providing national minorities in the country with fairer representation. At...