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OSCE Albania Head welcomes approval of Electoral Code amendments
Publishing date: 20 June 2003
TIRANA, 20 June 2003- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania has warmly welcomed the approval on 19 June of amendments to the Electoral Code by the Assembly of Albania, with 94 votes in favour, ten more than required by the Constitution..
OSCE conference participants call for action to combat anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 20 June 2003- The first high-level OSCE conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism ended today with calls by participants for the Organization and its 55 participating States to reaffirm their commitments made in Copenhagen...
OSCE releases report on property rights in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 20 June 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has released a new report reviewing property rights in the province. The review looks in particular at the current misadministration by government authorities in property matters...
ODIHR Director urges Georgian parliament to clear way for preparation of upcoming elections
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TBILISI, 18 June 2003- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, today urged political parties in Georgia to bridge remaining differences on amendments to the election law...
OSCE raises concern about libel and slander provisions in new Armenian Criminal Code
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 19 June 2003- In an open letter sent today to the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, the OSCE Office in Yerevan raised concerns about libel and slander provisions in the country's new Criminal Code...
OSCE participating States ready and willing to "take up the gauntlet" and fight anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 19 June 2003- At its first conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism, the Head of the OSCE Task Force of the current Netherlands Chairmanship, Daan Everts, declared that the OSCE would assist in promoting a change of mind...
International organizations welcome adoption of law on education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 19 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) welcome the adoption of the state-level Framework Law on Primary and Secondary Education...