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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE appeals for constructive co-operation in Albania elections
Publishing date: 12 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 12 February 2001-- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, today issued an urgent appeal to all political forces in Albania...
Round table on election legislation held in Yerevan
Publishing date: 12 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 12 February 2001-- Proposed amendments to the Electoral Code of Armenia were the focus of an expert round table held in Yerevan on 9 February 2001...
New university project unveiled in Tetovo, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 12 February 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 12 February 2001-- On 11 February an official ceremony took place in Tetovo to mark the beginning of construction on a new private institution of higher education...
Two decisions issued on election complaints in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 13 February 2001-- On 12 February the Bosnia and Herzegovina Election Appeals Sub-Commission issued decisions on appeals of Provisional Election Commission decisions...
"Censorship by killing" must end
Publishing date: 14 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 14 February 2001-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has issued a call for OSCE participating States put an end to "censorship by killing,"...
Draft defamation legislation released today in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 14 February 2001- The Office of the High Representative (OHR) and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) announced today draft defamation legislation for the Federation of BiH and the Republika Srpska....
OSCE calls for end to delays in forming governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 14 February 2001- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina calls on all political parties and elected representatives to complete the implementation of the election results...
OSCE criticizes HDZ decision not to co-operate in election implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 15 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
SARAJEVO, 15 February 2001-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina criticizes the decision of the HDZ-BiH not to cooperate in the implementation of election results...
OSCE and Council of Europe exchange letters of co-operation on FRY
Publishing date: 16 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, OSCE Mission to Serbia
VIENNA, 16 February 2001- The Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Jan Kubis, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), Walter Schwimmer, yesterday exchanged letters...
South-Eastern Europe and the Caucasus focus of tripartite meeting
Publishing date: 16 February 2001
VIENNA, 16 February 2001- The partners in the tripartite process, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe and United Nations organisations, led by the United Nations Office at Geneva, met today in Vienna...