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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...
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.