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Registration of two political parties in Kosovo open for review
Publishing date: 28 June 2002
PRISTINA, 28 June 2002- The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Kosovo Objective Party (KOS) had completed their registration requirements with the OSCE Political Party Registration Office. A final decision on their registration...
Information book for demobilized soldiers to be launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 28 June 2002- An information book for demobilized soldiers will be launched today in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The book has been put together by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federation Ministry of Defence...
OSCE Media Representative asks Berlusconi for clarification on removal of TV programmes
Publishing date: 27 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 27 June 2002- In a letter to the Italian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Silvio Berlusconi, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has asked for clarification on the recent removal of two political...
Certification period for political parties in Kosovo ends in four days
Publishing date: 27 June 2002
PRISTINA, 27 June 2002- Only four days remain before the political entity certification process ends in Kosovo. All political entities- parties, coalitions, citizens' initiatives, and independent candidates- are reminded that they must submit...
OSCE Media Representative concerned about criminal verdicts for Belarus journalists
Publishing date: 26 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 26 June 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, is deeply concerned about a criminal court sentence of two Belarusian journalists, Nikolai Markevich and Pavel Mozheiko, for allegedly having insulted President...
Ministerial Troika discusses terrorism, OSCE reform
Publishing date: 26 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika
What we do: Countering terrorism
LISBON, 26 June 2002- Today's meeting, chaired by the Portuguese Chairman in Office, Foreign Minister Antonio Martins da Cruz, was attended by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Secretary of State in their capacity as...
"Strengthening security not an excuse for human rights abuses", says Ambassador Haupt
Publishing date: 26 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
ALMATY, 26 June 2002- Participants at an international conference held in Kazakhstan agreed that a clear line should be drawn between Islam and Islamic radicalism. The two-day conference "Islam and National Security of...