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OSCE Chairman welcomes voluntary surrender of ex-Serbian President Milutinovic to ICTY

Publishing date: 20 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 20 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, welcomes the voluntary surrender of former Serbian president Milan Milutinovic to the UN International Criminal Tribunal for...

OSCE Newsletter now online: Netherlands Chair to focus on human security

Publishing date: 16 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 16 January 2003- An interview with the new Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is the lead item in the latest issue of the OSCE Newsletter, now available online. The Newsletter also focuses on...

Democracy, good governance are key to maintaining stability, OSCE CiO says

Publishing date: 13 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 13 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said on Monday that strict adherence to the principles of good governance and democracy will help to protect...

The Netherlands takes over OSCE Chairmanship

Publishing date: 7 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA/THE HAGUE, 7 January 2003- The Netherlands will make the fight against trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs a key focus of its Chairmanship of the OSCE, which began on 1 January. "The Netherlands has decided to focus attention...

OSCE Chairman regrets end of OSCE mandate in Chechnya

Publishing date: 3 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
THE HAGUE, 3 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, today expressed regret that agreement could not be reached on extending the mandate of the OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya...

OSCE and Belarus agree on new OSCE Office in Minsk

Publishing date: 30 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
VIENNA, 30 December 2002- The Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe agreed on Monday to create a new OSCE Office in Minsk from January 1, 2003, replacing the OSCE Advisory and Monitoring...

CiO regrets Ashgabad violence, urges Turkmenistan to conduct restrained, open investigation

Publishing date: 11 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights
LISBON, 11 December 2002- Expressing his concern to hear of the attack on President Saparmurad Niyazov of Turkmenistan that occurred in Ashgabad on 25 November, the OSCE CiO has called on Turkmenistan to investigate rapidly, but...