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OSCE Mission calls for reform of domestic war crime procedures in Croatia

Publishing date: 22 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
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, Serb Parliament announce winners of high school essay contest: "If I were Prime Minister"

Publishing date: 21 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization
BELGRADE, 21 June 2004- Three high school students were today awarded top prizes in the Serbian parliament for their entries in the "If I were Serbian Prime Minister" essay competition. The three students will have their essays published in Danas...

OSCE Skopje mission supports Model UN event to help bridge ethnic divisions

Publishing date: 21 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 21 June 2004- An ethnically mixed group of 80 students are participating in a Model UN VIP Conference beginning today at Ohrid. Working to improve inter-ethnic relations and build confidence, the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje...

OSCE Mission applauds Croatia's EU candidate status

Publishing date: 18 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
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..

Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro calls for dialogue, decentralisation in Kosovo

Publishing date: 18 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 18 June 2004- The Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro, Vuk Draskovic, called for dialogue and decentralisation in Kosovo in an address to the OSCE Permanent Council on Friday. He also urged the international community to ensure that the...

OSCE Skopje Mission jointly host Kumanovo Police Open Day

Publishing date: 13 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Policing
SKOPJE, 13 June 2004- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and the country's Interior Ministry are today hosting a Police Open Day at the Kumanovo Sports Centre. Developed as a Community Policing project under the Police's Citizen Outreach...

OSCE Ambassadors press Transdniestrian authorities to be more constructive

Publishing date: 11 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Border management
CHISINAU, 11 June 2004- At a press conference today, a high-level OSCE delegation visiting Moldova pressed the authorities of the separatist Transdniestrian region to take a more constructive stance in the negotiation process on a settlement...