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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR deploys observers to monitor parliamentary elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 29 October 2003
ZAGREB, 29 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened an Election Observation Mission to monitor the elections to the Croatian parliament (Sabor) scheduled for 23 November, with deployment of 19...
OSCE Mission's Head opens training for minority council representatives in Croatia
Publishing date: 6 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
SISAK, CROATIA, 6 October 2003- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby yesterday opened the first of a series of training...
Refugee return is not a threat, OSCE Croatia Mission Head says
Publishing date: 24 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZADAR, 24 September 2003- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said today in Zadar that refugee return should not be seen as a threat but rather an opportunity to build an enriched and integrated society in Croatia. He...
OSCE Mission sees concession for Croatia third TV channel as increasing pluralism
Publishing date: 17 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 17 September 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said he hoped the decision to allocate the frequency of the third national television channel to a private bidder would promote the private broadcasting...
OSCE sees progress on Croatia key laws, urges faster implementation
Publishing date: 8 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 8 July 2003- A report on Croatia's fulfillment of its international commitments was outlined to the media today by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby. The 29-page report details progress in areas under...
OSCE Mission condemns discrimination against Vukovar boy
Publishing date: 3 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 3 July 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today joined senior Croatian officials in condemning a discriminatory decision barring a Croatian Serb boy in Vukovar from playing at a football tournament on the basis of his ethnic origins...
Croatian President opens international conference on minority integration in southeastern Europe and the Baltics
Publishing date: 2 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 2 July 2003- Croatian President Stjepan Mesic on Wednesday opened a one-day international conference on "Minority Integration in Southeast Europe and the Baltic States," organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia...