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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission report: Parallel structures affect rule of law in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 7 October 2003- A new human rights report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo shows that parallel structures continue to exist in Kosovo in several areas of the public sectorand that these are having a direct impact on the rights of...
OSCE Mission supports refugee return accord between Belgrade and Sarajevo
Publishing date: 6 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 6 October 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, welcomed the agreement on refugee returns, signed today between Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The OSCE Mission...
OSCE Mission announces internship programme in Belgrade
Publishing date: 6 October 2003
BELGRADE, 6 October 2003- The second generation of 65 interns will tomorrow begin a nine-month placement in the Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro, the National Assembly of Serbia and selected ministries of the Serbian government. Supported by...
Uzbek prison officials, NGOs to undergo OSCE training in Poland
Publishing date: 6 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TASHKENT, 6 October 2003- Representatives from Uzbek prisons, the Ombudman's Office and non-governmental organizations will attend an OSCE training programme in Poland on international prison standards. The training scheme, which starts tomorrow...
Parliamentarians agree to strengthen regional dialogue on socio-economic development
Publishing date: 4 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 4 October 2003- Over the last two days, parliamentarians from throughout south-eastern Europe gathered in Sarajevo to discuss common social and economic development goals, and how regional contact can assist in this endeavour. The inter...
International representatives in Skopje comment on 2002 Census
Publishing date: 2 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 2 October 2003- The following is a joint statement by Ambassador Craig Jenness, the Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, Alexis Brouhns, the EU Special Representative, Ambassador Donato Chiarini, the Head...
OSCE trains legal professionals on new Provisional Criminal Codes for Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 2 October 2003- The OSCE-established Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI) will host two training sessions this week to introduce Kosovo's legal community to the reforms contained in the new Provisional Criminal Code and...