News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International community welcomes peaceful end to Macedonian kidnapping
Publishing date: 2 September 2002
SKOPJE, 31 August 2002- The following is a Joint Statement by the European Union Special Representative Alain Le Roy, Ambassador Ioannis Economou, US Ambassador Lawrence Butler, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Craig Jenness and NATO...
OSCE Media Representative demands action after attack on Kazakh journalist
Publishing date: 3 September 2002
VIENNA, 3 September 2002-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has asked the Government of Kazakhstan to bring to justice those responsible for the attack on Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender...
OSCE roundtable looks at development of leasing activities in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 September 2002
ALMATY, 3 September 2002- An OSCE roundtable in Almaty today will discuss the status of leasing activities in Kazakhstan and to make recommendations for improving of leasing procedures in the country. The roundtable on "Development...
Kosovo media commission fines Bota Sot daily
Publishing date: 4 September 2002
PRISTINA, 3 September 2002- The Temporary Media Commissioner (TMC) of Kosovo imposed a new sanction of EUR 17,500 against the newspaper Bota Sot following numerous violations of UNMIK Regulation 2000/37 and its associated Code of Conduct. The office...
Annual OSCE human rights conference opens on Monday
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
WARSAW, 5 September 2002- The annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting will kick off on Monday, 9 September, in Warsaw with a speech by the former President of Finland, Martti Ahtisaari. More than 500 participants are expected at...
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...
OSCE PA President Bruce George addresses Permanent Council
Publishing date: 5 September 2002
COPENHAGEN, 5 September 2002- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) delivered his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council this morning...
OSCE plays key role in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 6 September 2002
VIENNA, 6 September 2002- The 55-nation OSCE is well suited to the complex task of preventing and fighting international terrorism and can serve as a valuable resource in helping to focus the efforts of participating States and other regional...
OSCE Mission to Croatia deplores attack on Vukovar Mayor's house
Publishing date: 9 September 2002
ZAGREB, 9 September 2002- The OSCE Mission to Croatia deplores an attack on the property of Vukovar's Mayor, Vladimir Stengl, last Friday when unknown perpetrators threw an explosive device at his house. Fortunately the incident did not...
Chairman-in-Office stresses OSCE role in European security at annual human rights meeting
Publishing date: 9 September 2002
WARSAW, 9 September 2002- Recalling the terrorist attacks against the United States nearly a year ago, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, today stressed the important role the OSCE plays in European...