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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE funds public information campaign on minority elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 8 May 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has signed today a contract with a leading Croatian non-governmental organization, GONG, for the conduct of a public information campaign on elections for national minorities in the country...
OSCE trains bar exam candidates in Kosovo
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
PRISTINA, 8 May 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing a preparatory class for a group of trainee lawyers who are scheduled to take the bar exam in June...
OSCE Mission pledges to support Serbian Government's efforts to improve prison standards
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BELGRADE, 8 May 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro pledged today to support the Serbian Government in its efforts to improve standards in prisons...
UN Mission in Kosovo at most critical phase, UNMIK Head tells OSCE
Publishing date: 8 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 8 May 2003- The United Nations Mission in Kosovo has entered what is perhaps its most critical and delicate phase as powers are transferred from the international community to local bodies, Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the UN...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad contributes to first roundtable in Turkmenistan on legal ethics
Publishing date: 2 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ASHGABAD, 2 May 2003- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabad contributed to a roundtable held in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabad, today, entitled "Legal Ethics for Legal Advisers". The event, the first at which this issue was discussed in Turkmenistan, was...
Five Ambassadors to OSCE start Central Asian tour in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 2 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Policing
BISHKEK, 2 May 2003- A delegation of five Ambassadors to the OSCE finished a three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today, their first stop on a tour of three Central Asian states. The Heads of the permanent delegations of Bulgaria, France, Ireland...
Successful minority elections in Croatia require government support, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 25 April 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, said today that the Government should provide support for the organization of upcoming elections for minority self-government scheduled to take place on 18 May. He...