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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo's justice system functioning- but concerns remain
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
PRISTINA, 9 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE's latest report on Kosovo's justice system has called for assurances that international human rights standards will be met...
OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in reform of Kyrgyz prison system
Publishing date: 9 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 9 November 2001- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) welcomes the Kyrgyz Government's decision to place the country's prison system under the authority of the Ministry of Justice...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President to lead observer delegation during Kosovo election
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
COPENHAGEN, 8 November 2001-- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Bruce George, MP (United Kingdom) will lead the OSCE observers for the Kosovo assembly election on 17 November...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office calls for political leaders to complete final stages of Ohrid agreement
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 8 November 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, paid a one-day visit to Skopje, capital of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, together with Lord Robertson, Secretary General of NATO...
Media Centre Opens for Kosovo's Election
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 8 November 2001-- On Friday, 9 November, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo is opening its media centre in Pristina to assist journalists working in Kosovo during the election on 17 November...
Head of Kosovo Mission to present third legal systems monitoring report
Publishing date: 8 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 8 November 2001-- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Daan Everts, will present the third report on Kosovo's judicial system in a press conference on Friday. The report looks at issues of legal representation, detention...
Kosovo Police Service officers cast their votes early in Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 November 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections, National minority issues, Policing
PRISTINA, 7 November 2001-- Kosovo Police Service officers are casting their ballots this week as part of the special needs voting programme, since they will be on duty on election day. As part of the OSCE special needs voting programme...