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Provisional Election Commission reminds it has no mandate for further elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 28 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Bosnia and Herzegovina Provisional Election Commission condemns the failure of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly to pass an election law, and reminds the elected leaders...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office urges redoubled efforts to combat torture
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
BUCHAREST, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office today called on all OSCE countries to redouble their efforts to combat torture and other ill-human treatment. \"All OSCE states have committed themselves to take effective legislative...
OSCE plans new anti-torture activities with Armenian authorities
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Office in Yerevan joins in commemorating the United Nations International Day in Support for Victims of Torture on June 26, which will be marked for the third time since 1998. Created by a Resolution...
Freedom of Access to Information Law fully adopted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina congratulates the Government of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation, the Republika Srpska Government and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt Election Law
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Robert Beecroft, and the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, deplore the most recent failure of the House of Representatives
OSCE seeks inclusive elections in Kosovo
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo wants to ensure that the upcoming Kosovo-wide elections will be inclusive. This means involving all Kosovo\'s ethnic groups and their political parties in the process...
Chairman-in-Office urges passing of election law in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BUCHAREST, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, deplores the most recent failure of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament to adopt the Election Law, an essential piece of legislation...