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Elections in Tajikistan fail to meet key international standards
Publishing date: 28 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Elections
DUSHANBE, 28 February 2005- The parliamentary election process in Tajikistan failed to meet many OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections. A number of important improvements to the electoral process were undercut by...
OSCE Presence and Council of Europe Office welcome agreement on redrawing Albanian electoral zones
Publishing date: 28 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 28 February 2005- The OSCE Presence and the Office of the Council of Europe in Albania today welcomed the agreement on redrawing the country's 100 electoral zones reached by the principal Albanian political parties. A compromise was reached by...
OSCE Mission to Croatia concerned that refugee may lose house a second time
Publishing date: 24 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 24 February 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia is concerned that Serb refugee Jovan Rapaic, who repossessed his house in Korenica only after a long legal battle, may lose it again...
OSCE Chairman sees merit in idea of building on OSCE election commitments
Publishing date: 24 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 24 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said on Thursday he was open to the idea of building on OSCE election commitments agreed in Copenhagen in 1990...
OSCE Mission issues statement on the appointment of the Broadcasting Council in Serbia
Publishing date: 24 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 24 February 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, has issued the following statement on the recent appointment of the Republican Broadcasting Agency Council by the National Assembly of Serb...
OSCE Chairman calls for closer co-operation with Council of Europe
Publishing date: 23 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
STRASBOURG, 23 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said on Wednesday that the OSCE and the Council of Europe should work together effectively on issues such as human rights and terrorism without...
OSCE and Council of Europe hold high-level meeting, issue joint declaration
Publishing date: 23 February 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
STRASBOURG, 23 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dimitrij Rupel, the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Polish Foreign Minister Adam Daniel Rotfeld, and the Secretaries General of...