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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Robert Frowick OSCE representative on situation in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 21 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Conflict prevention and resolution
BUCHAREST, 21 March 2001- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has announced his intention to appoint Ambassador Robert H. Frowick...
Combatting intolerance an OSCE priority
Publishing date: 21 March 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
BUCHAREST, 21 March 2001- The combat against intolerance and discrimination will be one of the OSCE\'s top priorities in 2001...
Permanent Council decides to strengthen OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 22 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 22 March 2001-- The Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe today decided on a temporary strengthening of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje...
Statement by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Severin on former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo
Publishing date: 23 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Skopje
COPENHAGEN, 23 March 2001-- After a four-day visit to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and to Kosovo Mr. Adrian Severin, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, made the following statement...
Kosovo Political Party Forum to discuss Central Election Commission
Publishing date: 23 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 23 March 2001-- The leaders of Kosovo\'s political parties have been invited to take part in the first session this year of the Political Party Consultative Forum...
OSCE Head of Mission visits Prozor/Rama and Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
SARAJEVO, 26 March 2001-- Ambassador Robert L. Barry, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, accompanied by his wife and Fra Marko Orsolic, visited Rama monastery and Bugojno yesterday, Sunday, 25 March...
Concern over the conflict in Bulgarian state radio
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 27 March 2001-- On 21 March, Bulgarian police entered the premises of Bulgarian National Radio and barred the station\'s journalists from their studios. The journalists were protesting the appointment of a new Executive Director
Skopje media commended for restraint
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 27 March 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, welcomed the restraint and level of responsibility of the media in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in reporting the current conflict
Amendments to draft defamation legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 27 March 2001-- Today, the Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina forwarded amendments to the draft defamation legislation submitted to the Entity governments on 12 February 2001...
Decisions on campaign financing violations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 27 March 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 27 March 2001-- At its session on 23 March, the Election Appeals Sub-Commission for Bosnia and Herzegovina issued three summary decisions and two individual decisions regarding alleged violations of the campaign financing requirements