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Javier Solana describes OSCE as "natural-born partner" of the EU

Publishing date: 25 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 25 September 2002- Speaking to a special Plenary Meeting of the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Javier Solana, described the two organizations...

Survey of War Crimes Trials in Kosovo's legal system published

Publishing date: 23 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 23 September 2002- The first complete survey has just been published of how the courts in Kosovo have dealt with violations of international humanitarian law. The report, Kosovo's War Crimes Trials, covers the 17 cases of...

Assembly of Kosovo Presidency visits Slovenia

Publishing date: 20 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 20 September 2002- The members of the presidency of the Assembly of Kosovo will return to Kosovo tomorrow afternoon, 21 September, following a visit to the Parliament of Slovenia. The OSCE Mission in Kosovo facilitated...

OSCE human rights conference ends with call for redoubled efforts to eradicate human rights violations

Publishing date: 19 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 19 September 2002- The OSCE's annual human rights conference ended today with a strong call on governments to redouble efforts to eradicate human rights violations and push forward democratic reform in the OSCE area spanning...

OSCE Mission welcomes "victory for Macedonian democratic process"

Publishing date: 17 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SKOPJE, 17 September, 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje has joined the leaders of the International Election Observation Mission, led by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, in congratulating the Macedonian authorities...

First Albanian-language news bulletin in South Serbia

Publishing date: 16 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 16 September 2002- The OSCE Mission to the FRY launched a long-term programme aimed at introducing multi-ethnic programming in municipality radios in South Serbia to bridge the gap between the ethnic Albanian, Serb and Roma communities.

OSCE welcomes constitution of municipal assembly of Bujanovac

Publishing date: 16 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 16 September 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) welcomes the constitution today of the municipal assembly of Bujanovac. "This event is a further step on the road towards full...