News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman welcomes decision of Estonian authorities to dismantle controversial war monument
Publishing date: 3 September 2004
SOFIA, 3 September 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, welcomed the decision by authorities in Estonia to dismantle a controversial war monument. He expressed his appreciation for the effective action taken by...
OSCE Mission calls for transparency in selection of new Broadcasting Council in Serbia
Publishing date: 2 September 2004
BELGRADE, 2 September 2004- Acknowledging efforts undertaken by the Serbian government to re-activate the work of the Republican Broadcasting Agency Council, the Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Maurizio Massari, said it was important...
OSCE Croatia Mission calls for further training on war crimes trials, better judicial co-operation between states
Publishing date: 20 August 2004
ZAGREB, 20 August 2004- The decision by the Supreme Court of Croatia to annul the first instance verdict in the so-called Lora war crimes case and return the case for retrial indicates that additional measures are needed to ensure that all parts...
OSCE Mission organizes summer retreat for Kosovo's Youth Assemblies
Publishing date: 19 August 2004
PRISTINA, 19 August 2004- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is today beginning the first of two four-day retreats with participants of Kosovo's Youth Assemblies. More than 240 members of 10 Youth Assemblies will travel to Montenegro to widen the network...
Future lawyers of Uzbekistan attend OSCE Centre training on human rights
Publishing date: 10 August 2004
TASHKENT, 10 August 2004- The OSCE Centre in Tashkent and the American Bar Association launched a summer school for 24 law students to enhance practical legal skills of future lawyers. The 12-day training programme in Charvak will also help to improve...
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 Presence in Albania regrets lack of consensus on property law
Publishing date: 30 July 2004
TIRANA, 30 July 2004- The OSCE Presence in Albania acknowledges Thursday's vote in the Albanian Assembly, which amended the Law on the Restitution and Compensation of Property, but regrets that the Democratic Party and other opposition parties walked...