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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR Director commends Croatia's efforts to fight hate crime
Publishing date: 30 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ZAGREB, 30 June 2006- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today commended the Croatian authorities for their efforts to fight hate-motivated crime...
OSCE media watchdog praises Croatia's abolition of prison sentences for defamation
Publishing date: 29 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
VIENNA, 29 June 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today commended the Croatian Parliament for adopting amendments to the Criminal Code that abolish imprisonment as a sanction for defamation...
Croatian democratic institutions made considerable progress, OSCE Mission report says
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 13 June 2006- Croatia's democratic institutions in the field of civil society, police and media have made considerable progress towards becoming self-sustainable, the OSCE Mission to Croatia says in a report that will be presented to OSCE...
OSCE Mission supports conference on civil society in Croatia
Publishing date: 12 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 12 April 2006- The need to enhance partnership between local authorities in Croatia and the public, as well as the business and civil sector, was voiced by participants of a conference held today in Zagreb...
OSCE workshop in Zagreb to focus on better ways to control sale of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 28 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
VIENNA, 27 March, 2006- Croatia this week plays host to a two-day OSCE workshop on controlling the sale and export (brokering) of sale of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in south-eastern Europe and the Caucasus. It will be held near Zagreb...
Croatian seminar focuses on including national minorities in decision-making process
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 17 March 2006- Participants at a seminar on national minorities organized by the Croatian Government in Zagreb today stressed the importance of including Croatia's minority groups at all levels of decision-making and improving the co-operation...
OSCE Mission and international community in Croatia call for urgent action to stop returnee from losing home
Publishing date: 16 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 16 December 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and other international community principals in Zagreb today expressed their concern over yesterday's court auction of the house of a Croatian Serb returnee...