News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo's justice system functioning- but concerns remain
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
PRISTINA, 9 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE's latest report on Kosovo's justice system has called for assurances that international human rights standards will be met...
OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in reform of Kyrgyz prison system
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
WARSAW, 9 November 2001- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes the Kyrgyz Government's decision to place the country's prison system under the authority of the Ministry of Justice...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President to lead observer delegation during Kosovo election
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
COPENHAGEN, 8 November 2001-- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE observers for the Kosovo assembly election on 17 November...
Head of Kosovo Mission to present third legal systems monitoring report
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
PRISTINA, 8 November 2001-- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, will present the third report on Kosovo's judicial system in a press conference on Friday. The report looks at issues of legal representation, detention...
Kosovo Police Service officers cast their votes early in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- Kosovo Police Service officers are casting their ballots this week as part of the special needs voting programme, since they will be on duty on election day. As part of the OSCE special needs voting programme...
Kosovo civil society actors and politicians meet ahead of 17 November election
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is organizing two discussions aimed at debating issues of concern to Kosovo citizens, who are called up to cast their ballots in the province's general election on 17 November...
Ballots arrive for Kosovo's 17 November general election
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- More than one million ballots have arrived in Kosovo for the 17 November general election. The ballots, which were printed in the United Kingdom...