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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Permanent Council calls for release of prisoners
Publishing date: 4 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 4 May 2001-- During a recent visit to Moldova by permanent representatives of OSCE participating States, members of the delegation had an opportunity to visit Mr. Ilie Ilascu in the jail in Tiraspol (Moldova).
OSCE condemns increased violence in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 4 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BUCHAREST, 4 May 2001-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, has strongly condemned the recent increase in violence in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President visits Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 3 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization
BISHKEK, 3 May 2001-- From 1 to 3 May 2001, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Adrian Severin, visited the Republic of Kyrgyzstan as part of his official visit to three of the Central Asian OSCE participating States...
Press Freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina: much accomplished, more is needed
Publishing date: 3 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 3 May 2001- On the 10th anniversary of the World Press Freedom Day, and the first anniversary of the FreeMedia Helpline, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina views the media situation in BiH as improving but not secure
World Press Freedom Day: Media freedom in Croatia has improved
Publishing date: 2 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 2 May 2001-- Freedom of expression in Croatia has improved and obstacles to freedom of the press have lessened but more can be done to improve the media situation in Croatia, said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Bernard Poncet...
Concern about media situation in OSCE countries
Publishing date: 2 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 2 May 2001-- On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, issued the following statement
Seminar on the role of opposition parties in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 May 2001
PRISTINA, 2 May 2001-- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Mission in Kosovo, will hold a one-day seminar on Thursday, 3 May, on the role of opposition political parties in municipal governance.