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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...
Reading room for Bosnia-Herzegovina's parliament opened
Publishing date: 23 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 23 September 2002- A reading room for the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina was opened today in the Common Institutions Building in Sarajevo. It is a result of a co-operative effort between the parliamentary assembly, the OSCE...
Survey of War Crimes Trials in Kosovo's legal system published
Publishing date: 23 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 23 September 2002- The first complete survey has just been published of how the courts in Kosovo have dealt with violations of international humanitarian law. The report, Kosovo's War Crimes Trials, covers the 17 cases of...
Head of Mission visits Kolkhozabad district in Southern Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 20 September 2002- Ambassador Gilbert, Head of the OSCE Mission to Tajikistan, paid a visit to the Kolkhozabad and Kumsandgir districts in Southern Tajikistan.
Assembly of Kosovo Presidency visits Slovenia
Publishing date: 20 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 20 September 2002- The members of the presidency of the Assembly of Kosovo will return to Kosovo tomorrow afternoon, 21 September, following a visit to the Parliament of Slovenia. The OSCE Mission in Kosovo facilitated...
OSCE-run radio show in Azerbaijan focuses on human rights awareness
Publishing date: 20 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 20 September 2002- A new radio project on raising public awareness aims to stimulate discussions between the government and non-governmental sector on problematic issues of human rights in Azerbaijan. A series of radio talk shows...
OSCE human rights conference ends with call for redoubled efforts to eradicate human rights violations
Publishing date: 19 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 19 September 2002- The OSCE's annual human rights conference ended today with a strong call on governments to redouble efforts to eradicate human rights violations and push forward democratic reform in the OSCE area spanning...