News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission Head says that adequate housing for former occupancy/tenancy rights holders key to closing refugee file in Croatia
Publishing date: 30 July 2004
ZAGREB, 30 July 2004- Commenting today on a recent verdict by the European Court of Human Rights, addressing the legality of terminating occupancy/tenancy rights, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia said the task of providing housing...
OSCE Mission concerned over prison sentence for libel, calls for reform of Croatian libel legislation
Publishing date: 13 July 2004
ZAGREB, 13 July 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia expressed concern that a journalist was yesterday sentenced to prison for libel. The Split Municipal Court sentenced journalist Ljubica Letinic to a two-month suspended prison term. The verdict is now...
OSCE Mission welcomes Croatia's refugee return policy, calls for further action
Publishing date: 6 July 2004
ZAGREB, 6 June 2004- A report issued by the OSCE Mission to Croatia today welcomed the Croatian Government's commitment on refugee return and reconciliation and calls for further action to put this policy into practice. The Head of the OSCE Mission to...
OSCE Mission calls for reform of domestic war crime procedures in Croatia
Publishing date: 22 June 2004
ZAGREB, 22 June 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today issued two reports on war crime trials conducted in Croatian courts acknowledging recent improvements but concluding that additional reform is needed to provide for impartial domestic...
OSCE Mission applauds Croatia's EU candidate status
Publishing date: 18 June 2004
ZAGREB, 18 June 2004- "The granting of EU candidate status to Croatia, as well as a date for the start of accession talks, is recognition of the great progress Croatia has made," said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, today. In a..
OSCE Mission report encourages strengthening of human rights protection in Croatia
Publishing date: 2 June 2004
ZAGREB, 2 June 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today presented a report calling on the Croatian authorities to enhance human rights protection by strengthening domestic institutions and harmonizing legislation with the European Convention on Human...
OSCE Mission to Croatia concerned about attack on house of Serb returnee
Publishing date: 20 May 2004
ZAGREB, 20 May 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia expressed concern on Thursday at reports of an arson attack against the house of an elderly Serb returnee in a village near Okucani, in Croatia's Western Slavonia region. The 81-year old man had just...