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Chairperson-in-Office welcomes adoption of Law on Higher Education by former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Parliament
Publishing date: 26 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
VIENNA, 26 July 2000-- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, welcomes the adoption of the Law on Higher Education by the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on July 25.
Ombudsperson's Institution for Kosovo formed
Publishing date: 3 July 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 3 July 2000-- The Ombudsperson\'s Institution, created by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, is soon to be established. The Special Representative of the Secretary General, Dr Bernard...
Statement regarding the adoption of amendments to the Law on Language by the Estonian Parliament
Publishing date: 15 June 2000
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 15 June 2000-- The following statement regarding the adoption of amendments to the Estonian Law on Language was released by OSCE...
Human rights report: Kosovo minorities sidelined from society
Publishing date: 9 June 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 9 June 2000-- Lack of security and restricted freedom of movement prevent Kosovo minorities from accessing public services...
Celebration of International Roma day
Publishing date: 7 April 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 7 April 2000-- A Roma band from Norway will be the highlight of the celebration of the International Roma day in Prizren, Saturday 8 April. OSCE in co-operation with the Prizren-based NGO...
High Commissioner welcomes State Language Law in Latvia
Publishing date: 9 December 1999
Content type: Press statement
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 9 December 1999- The following statement regarding the the adoption of the State Language Law by the Latvian Parliament was issued by the OSCE High Commissioner on...
OSCE organizes first multilateral meeting on Serb minority education
Publishing date: 7 December 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VUKOVAR, 7 December 1999-- The first multilateral meeting on Serb minority education issues took place on 7 December 1999 in the premises of the OSCE Co-ordination Centre Vukovar.