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Sovereignty, responsibility, and national minorities: statement by OSCE minorities commissioner
Publishing date: 26 October 2001
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 26 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was issued today by Rolf Ekéus, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities:
Delays in Kosovo election preparations raise concerns
Publishing date: 26 October 2001
PRISTINA, 26 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is deeply concerned- concerns which are fully shared by UNMIK- that FRY authorities have not yet authorized technical preparations for the Kosovo Assembly Election Day on 17 November
Yugoslavia to join OSCE communications network
Publishing date: 26 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BELGRADE, 26 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to the FRY welcomes the decision of Yugoslav authorities to join the direct communication network between capitals of OSCE States for exchanging messages concerning military activities
ICRC President welcomes strong partnership with OSCE
Publishing date: 25 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 25 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jakob Kellenberger, today underscored the strong partnership of his organization with the OSCE, in particular with regard to field operations...
OSCE calls on Kosovo electorate to check polling station locations
Publishing date: 25 October 2001
PRISTINA, 25 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE is calling on all voters in Kosovo to make sure they know where their polling station is before election day in order to avoid long queues and confusion on 17 November...
Fostering observance of human rights provisions in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights
KYIV, 24 October 2001 (OSCE)-- On 22 and 23 October, a regional seminar on the implications of the European Convention on Human Rights for the work of law enforcement bodies was held in Ukraine...
Seminar on the role of human rights NGOs in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 24 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 24 October 2001 (OSCE)-- A two-day seminar on the role of human rights NGOs in protection of human rights in Tajikistan highlighted the role of NGOs in civil society, their co-operation with state authorities...