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OSCE Mission concerned over shooting of media owner in Croatia
Publishing date: 17 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 17 December 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has expressed its concerns today over Monday night's shooting of one of the co-owners of Croatia's first commercial TV station, NOVA TV. The shots fired at Ivan Caleta resulted in serious leg...
New Croatian government faces key test on human rights implementation, says OSCE Mission report
Publishing date: 16 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 16 December 2003- A new report issued by the OSCE Mission to Croatia urges the new Croatian government to ensure that key human rights issues are dealt with as priorities. "The new Government inherits a mixed legacy, on the one hand, the...
Human rights should be priority for new government, OSCE Croatia mission head says
Publishing date: 9 December 2003
ZAGREB, 9 December 2003- "The respect and promotion of international and European human rights standards is a goal the new Croatian Government will be expected to embrace," said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, today. In a...
OSCE and UNHCR support regional refugee return process
Publishing date: 28 November 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 28 November 2003- The Heads of the OSCE Missions and the Representatives of the UNHCR in Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia met today in Belgrade to review the framework of the enhanced regional co-operation on...
Croatia elections generally in line with international standards, but some issues remain outstanding
Publishing date: 24 November 2003
ZAGREB, 24 November 2003- The 23 November elections to the Croatian Parliament were conducted generally in line with OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections. However, some issues remain to be addressed, concluded...
OSCE Mission welcomes Croatian opposition leader's call for refugee return
Publishing date: 14 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 14 November 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed on Friday a statement by the leader of the main Croatian opposition party inviting all Serb refugees to return to Croatia...
OSCE Mission Head urges Croatian Government to support refugee vote in parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 6 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 6 November 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby today urged the Government of Croatia to increase its support for out-of-country refugee voters during the upcoming parliamentary elections...