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Chairman of OSCE Permanent Council condemns killing of Macedonian police officers as "cowardly act of violence"

Publishing date: 29 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 29 August 2002- The Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council today condemned in the strongest terms the killing of two Macedonian police officers on 26 August in a drive-by shooting near the town of Gostivar. "We condemn in the strongest terms...

Largest pan-European human rights conference convenes in Warsaw

Publishing date: 28 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 28 August 2002- More than 500 government representatives, international experts and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 9 to 19 September to attend Europe's largest human rights and democratization conference. The...

OSCE and Council of Europe parliamentarians conclude assessment visit to Skopje ahead of elections

Publishing date: 28 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 28 August 2002- The joint Pre-election mission of the Parliamentary Assemblies of the Council of Europe and the OSCE visited the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from 26 to 28 August in order to assess the preparations for the...

Seven political entities in Kosovo fined for violation of electoral rules

Publishing date: 27 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
PRISTINA, 27 August 2002- Kosovo's Election Complaints and Appeals sub-Commission has fined seven political entities for submitting certification applications after the deadline of 1 July 2002. This represents a violation of section 6...

Azerbaijan referendum fails credibility test

Publishing date: 26 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 26 August 2002- The OSCE Office in Baku feels it appropriate to echo concerns expressed by observers of the Referendum, held in the Republic of Azerbaijan on Saturday, 24 August...

OSCE Mission condemns killing of two police reservists in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Publishing date: 26 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SKOPJE, 26 August 2002- Ambassador Craig Jenness, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, strongly condemned the killing of two police reservists Monday night in Gostivar. "We deeply regret this criminal act and express our sincere condolences...

Bujanovac elections conducted in accordance with international standards and Serbian election laws

Publishing date: 26 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 26 August 2002- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has concluded that the second partially repeated elections in Bujanovac on 25 August were generally conducted in accordance with international standards...