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OSCE Permanent Council marks September 11 with minute's silence
Publishing date: 11 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 11 September 2002-- The OSCE Permanent Council observed a minute's silence today in honour of the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington one year ago. "We remember with respect the thousands of innocent victims...
OSCE commemorates September 11 terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 11 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 11 September 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship today issued the following statement: "One year ago, terrorists launched the horrendous attacks against New York and Washington in which more than 3,000 innocent people died...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 10 September 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the general elections scheduled for 5 October in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Candidate lists of Kosovo political entities approved
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
PRISTINA, 10 September 2002- Approximately 5,500 candidates will be running for seats in Kosovo's municipal assemblies on 26 October. The Central Election Commission (CEC) at its latest meeting approved all 360 candidate lists for...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for energetic and peaceful election campaign in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections
LISBON, 10 September 2002- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, welcomed the official start today of the 45-day election campaign period for the forthcoming Municipal Elections in Kosovo and called...
OSCE report confirms trend towards abolition of death penalty
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 10 September 2002- The OSCE's 2002 death penalty report confirms the ongoing trend towards the abolition of capital punishment. The report was released today on the margins of the OSCE's annual human rights conference in Warsaw...
Portuguese Chairmanship urges Belarus to comply with OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 10 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 September 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship has issued the following statement: Despite all efforts made by the OSCE Chairmanship, through direct contacts with Minsk, to overcome the current difficulties between Belarus and the OSCE...