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Round table in Armenia ends with proposals for election law reform

Publishing date: 27 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 27 May 2002- A two-day roundtable on electoral legislation reform in Armenia stressed the importance of implementation and enforcement of electoral laws for the conduct of democratic elections in the country. Discussions between...

Public environmental information centre opened in Armenia

Publishing date: 27 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 27 May 2002- A public environmental information centre has been opened in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on Friday, 24 May...

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Working Group on Belarus visits Minsk

Publishing date: 24 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
MINSK, 24 May 2002- Three members of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly ad hoc Working Group on Belarus, Ms. Uta Zapf (MP, Germany), the Chair of the Group, Ms. Helena Demakova (MP, Latvia), and Mr. Urban Ahlin (MP, Sweden) visited Minsk...

OSCE Chairmanship backs move by Kosovo Special Representative

Publishing date: 24 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
LISBON, 24 May 2002- The Portuguese OSCE Chairmanship expressed its full support for the decision of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Michael Steiner, to declare null and void the "Resolution on the protection of...

Registration of a new political party in Kosovo open for review

Publishing date: 23 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 23 May 2002- The New Party of Kosovo (PREK), recently established by Dr. Bujar Bukoshi, has completed its registration requirements with the Political Party Registration Office of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. A final decision...

Insecurity and lack of freedom of movement still hindering return in Kosovo

Publishing date: 22 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 22 May 2002- Further fundamental changes need to be made in order to improve conditions for Kosovo's minorities and to create an environment conducive for returns of all ethnic groups, according to the latest OSCE/UNHCR...

OSCE/ODIHR sends election observation mission to the Czech Republic

Publishing date: 20 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PRAGUE, 21 May 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission in the Czech Republic to monitor the upcoming parliamentary elections.