News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE and ICG reject irresponsible reporting of Bosnian weekly
Publishing date: 21 January 2003
SARAJEVO, 21 January 2003- The OSCE and the International Crisis Group (ICG) strongly reject the weekly Slobodna Bosna's reporting on the international community's activities and efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a "shocking and...
Property issues and school reform top priorities of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2003
Publishing date: 30 December 2002
SARAJEVO, 30 December 2002- Property issues and improvements of the school system will be among the top priorities of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2003, Ambassador Robert Beecroft, Head of the...
OSCE Mission Head addresses future guardians of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 December 2002
SARAJEVO, 10 December 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina focussed on youth by visiting over twenty schools to promote and discuss human rights today, International Human Rights Day. 10 December is...
International agencies congratulate Bosnia and Herzegovina municipalities for solving property claims
Publishing date: 22 October 2002
SARAJEVO, 22 October 2002- The agencies involved in property law implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have applauded the housing authorities in Lopare, Sekovici, Kresevo and Srbac for having solved all property...
Banja Luka and Sanski Most firms join OSCE's Fair Employment Project
Publishing date: 17 October 2002
BANJA LUKA, 17 October 2002- Three firms today signed a memorandum of understanding with the OSCE to participate in the Fair Employment project. The firms pledge to adopt principles of equal possibilities for all, regardless...
OSCE and UN find no evidence that prisoner was forced to convert to Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 30 September 2002
SARAJEVO, 30 September 2002- An investigation by the United Nations and the OSCE into allegations of human rights violations in the Zenica prison has found no evidence that Croat prisoners were forced to convert to Islam...
OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to complete property revalidation
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
SARAJEVO, 5 September 2002-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) have expressed their concern that the recently created "revalidation commissions" have not yet started to function effectively...