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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR concerned about breaches of commitments for democratic elections
Publishing date: 19 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 18 October 2000-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) expressed concern about breaches of OSCE commitments for democratic elections...
Kosovo criminal justice system falls short of international standards
Publishing date: 18 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 18 October 2000-- The Kosovo criminal justice system still falls short of international standards, despite recent improvements...
Meeting on property issues in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 17 October, 2000-- On 16 and 17 October the OSCE Mission to Croatia hosted a meeting of property experts from OSCE missions and offices in South-Eastern Europe...
Largest all-European human rights conference opens
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 October 2000- Government representatives from 54 OSCE participating States, human rights experts, and more than 150 international and non-governmental organizations gathered today in Warsaw...
Kosovo Law Centre to begin teaching new curriculum next Monday
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 17 October 2000-- On Friday 13 October, law professors and representatives of the Kosovo Law Centre (KLC) agreed to start the 1st and 2nd academic year for law students in accordance with a reformed curriculum...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office welcomes the release of the British and Canadian detainees in Belgrade
Publishing date: 7 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing
VIENNA, 7 October 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner has expressed her relief about the release of the three foreigners detained in Belgrade, two British members of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo
OSCE welcomes release of two British mission members
Publishing date: 6 October 2000
PRISTINA, 6 October 2000-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has welcomed the reported decision by the new authorities in Belgrade to release two British police officers who have been detained in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for the past two months.