News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes international conference in Tajikistan on lawyers in a modern society
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
DUSHANBE, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan co-hosted a two-day international conference on the role of the institution of lawyers ("Advokatura") in today's society. The event was organized by the Tajik Human Rights...
OSCE round table in Bosnia and Herzegovina brings together Roma and Ombudsmen institutions
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
SARAJEVO, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)- Improving access of Roma to the Ombudsmen institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the topic of a round table organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday...
OSCE nominates juries for Bosnia and Herzegovina youth campaign contests
Publishing date: 30 October 2001
SARAJEVO, 30 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has selected the juries that will review the songs, comics, photos and essays submitted for the "My World- My Bosnia and Herzegovina" competition...
Annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar focuses this year on economic and environmental dimension
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
DUBROVNIK, 31 October 2001 (OSCE)- Representatives from all six OSCE Mediterranean Partners and other international officials are currently gathered in Dubrovnik, Croatia, to attend the annual OSCE Mediterranean Seminar...
Kosovo Albanian newspaper fined for political bias
Publishing date: 31 October 2001
PRISTINA, 31 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The Kosovo Albanian-language newspaper Bota Sot has been fined for not providing fair and balanced media coverage on all political entities participating at the 17 November general election...
Human trafficking: fastest growing form of organized crime, Mr. Arlacchi tells OSCE Council
Publishing date: 1 November 2001
VIENNA, 1 November 2001 (OSCE)-- "In the first half century of its existence, the United Nations concentrated on strengthening collective security in order to reduce the likelihood of war between States...
OSCE welcomes entry into force of Aarhus Convention in Armenia
Publishing date: 1 November 2001
YEREVAN, 1 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has become legally binding...
OSCE resource centre opens at university of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 November 2001
TASHKENT, 2 November 2001-- The OSCE Centre in Tashkent officially opened its Resource Centre at the National University of Uzbekistan, Faculty of Social & Political Sciences.
Roundtable on Judicial Integrity held by the Kosovo Judicial Institute
Publishing date: 2 November 2001
PRISTINA, 2 November 2001 (OSCE)-- Judicial integrity and enhancing the quality of the profession was the focus of a roundtable held by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. The meeting, run by the OSCE-established Kosovo Judicial Institute (KJI)...
Kosovo Media Appeals Board decides on case Hasanaj vs. Temporary Media Commissioner
Publishing date: 2 November 2001
PRISTINA, 2 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The Kosovo Media Appeals Board has issued a decision in the case of Besfort Hasanaj versus the Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC), presented to the Board on 15 October...