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Serbian presidential elections largely in line with international standards, but shortcomings persist
Publishing date: 30 September 2002
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 30 September 2002- The first round of the presidential elections in the Republic of Serbia/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was largely in line with international standards, but shortcomings persist, concluded the International Election...
OSCE and UN find no evidence that prisoner was forced to convert to Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 30 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights
SARAJEVO, 30 September 2002- An investigation by the United Nations and the OSCE into allegations of human rights violations in the Zenica prison has found no evidence that Croat prisoners were forced to convert to Islam...
OSCE and Council of Europe roundtable in Kyiv focussed on media legislation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 27 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
KYIV, 27 September 2002- Media legislation in the Ukraine and the country's adherence to European standards was the focus of a roundtable held in Kyiv on 24 September that brought together parliamentarians, government officials, media professionals...
Fourth Central Asia Media Conference focuses on media freedom and corruption
Publishing date: 26 September 2002
Content type: Press release
TASHKENT, 26 September 2002- The media coverage of corruption has a "corrective function" in the newly emerging democracies and on their economies, a leading European media watchdog, Freimut Duve, told a conference of more than 100 media...
Javier Solana describes OSCE as "natural-born partner" of the EU
Publishing date: 25 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 25 September 2002- Speaking to a special Plenary Meeting of the 55-nation OSCE Permanent Council, the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, Javier Solana, described the two organizations...
Kosovo candidates' finances available for public scrutiny
Publishing date: 25 September 2002
PRISTINA, 25 September 2002- Elections in Kosovo are reaching a new level of transparency this year with strict financial reporting requirements for candidates. This information will be available through 24 October to political parties...
Slovak parliamentary elections in line with international standards
Publishing date: 23 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BRATISLAVA, 23 September 2002- The elections for the Slovak National Council on 20 and 21 September were in compliance with international commitments and standards for the conduct of democratic elections, the international Election...