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Multi-ethnic media agency to open in former Macedonian crisis area

Publishing date: 14 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 14 May 2002- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje welcomes the official opening this week of a multi-ethnic media project in Tetovo, a city of 70,000 people located in a former crisis area in the...

OSCE welcomes agreement on new laws under Ohrid Agreement

Publishing date: 13 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 13 May 2002- The OSCE Mission notes with great satisfaction the agreement reached on Saturday on the texts of 16 very important laws mentioned in the Ohrid Agreement. As agreed by the parties, the laws...

Statement on adoption of amendments to Latvian election laws

Publishing date: 10 May 2002
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 10 May 2002- The following statement was issued by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Rolf Ekéus, today: "I welcome the adoption today by the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) of bill...

OSCE/ODIHR welcomes abolishment of language requirements in Latvian election law

Publishing date: 10 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: National minority issues
WARSAW, 10 MAY 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes yesterday's decision by the Latvian Parliament to abolish provisions in the election law requiring Latvian...

High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina urges OSCE to give more support to return process

Publishing date: 9 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 9 May 2002- In his last address as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wolfgang Petritsch urged the OSCE Delegations today to lobby their governments for support for the process of return of refugees and displaced...

OSCE held human rights session for Kosovo's ministers

Publishing date: 8 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 8 May 2002- An orientation session for ministers of Kosovo's provisional government focused on the importance of human rights in the decision-making process. The session, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...

OSCE at important moment in its evolution, says new Chairman-in-Office

Publishing date: 2 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 2 May 2002- The new Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, said on Thursday that the Organization was at an important moment in its evolution but stressed that it should remain an effective forum...