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OSCE Acting Head of Mission welcomes bilateral agreement on minorities
Publishing date: 5 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: National minority issues
BELGRADE, 5 November 2002- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to the FRY expressed his satisfaction regarding the signing of a bilateral agreement on the protection of national minorities between the FRY and Romania...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office completes Central Asia visit in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAD, 5 November 2002- The OSCE is paying increased attention to Central Asia, the Chairman-in-Office (CiO), Portugal's Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, stressed in the Turkmen capital Ashgabad, after completing...
Stronger representation for Kosovo women in new assemblies
Publishing date: 4 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections, Democratization
PRISTINA, 4 November 2002- The representation of women will significantly increase in the new Municipal Assemblies of Kosovo. Out of the 920 Municipal Councillors elected on 26 October, 262 are women, representing 28 per cent of...
OSCE media watchdog concerned over increased pressure on media in Russia
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 3 November 2002- Europe's media watchdog, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has expressed his concern regarding the recent prevailing climate of pressure on the media in Russia...
Central Election Commission approves final results of Kosovo's local elections
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections, Democratization
PRISTINA, 3 November 2002- UN Special Representative, Michael Steiner, has today certified the final results of the OSCE-organized Municipal Assembly elections in Kosovo on the positive recommendation of the Central Election...
OSCE welcomes Croatia's refugee project, recalls compensation deadline for non-returned properties
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 31 October 2002- The OSCE Mission to Croatia welcomed on Thursday the Government's adoption of a refugee project that will facilitate the return of occupied properties to their owners. The Mission also recalls that as of...
OSCE Mission Head welcomes start of Community Policing in Croatia
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Policing
ZAGREB, 31 October 2002- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, welcomed today the start of Community Policing pilot projects set to be launched on 1 November. "We welcome this first step towards...