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OSCE Kosovo Mission sponsors multi-ethnic radio debates

Publishing date: 11 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 11 March 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is sponsoring a series of live multi-ethnic radio debates on important issues for Kosovo, organized by Radio Vala Rinore (Prishtine/Pristina-94.7FM), in co-operation with four other...

OSCE Mission supports Croatian President's initiative on refugee return

Publishing date: 10 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 10 March 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, pledged on Monday to support a proposal by the Croatian President, Stjepan Mesic, to initiate a high-level meeting on the return of refugees...

Security and access to services remain a concern for minorities in Kosovo

Publishing date: 10 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 10 March 2003- Improvements in the conditions of minority communities remain limited to certain areas in Kosovo or to certain groups, according to the latest OSCE/UNHCR assessment on the situation of minorities. The tenth...

Draft Tajik law on gender equality discussed at OSCE roundtable

Publishing date: 10 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 10 March 2003- Participants in an OSCE roundtable in Dushanbe welcomed the initiative of the Tajik Government to draft a law on gender equality. "This roundtable proves that the Government is seriously directing its attention at...

CiO appeals to Turkmen President to work with OSCE on human rights

Publishing date: 4 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
THE HAGUE, 4 March 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, met Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov on Monday in Ashgabad to...

OSCE Mission urges Bosnia and Herzegovina entity to implement law on conscientious objection

Publishing date: 4 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
SARAJEVO, 4 March 2003- Ambassador Robert Beecroft, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), today called on the authorities of the BiH Federation-- one of the country's two entities-- to fully implement the law that grants...

International expert mission visits Chechnya to examine preparations for upcoming referendum

Publishing date: 3 March 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
MOSCOW, 3 March 2003- A joint expert mission from Europe's leading election observation bodies, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe, today concluded a five-day visit to Moscow and...