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Election campaign silence comes into effect on Friday in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 October 2000
PRISTINA, 25 October 2000-- The period of silence on election campaigning by political entities and media coverage of political campaigning in Kosovo will come into effect 24 hours before polling stations open on election day...
Looting of property in Bosnia and Herzegovina has to end
Publishing date: 25 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 25 October 2000-- While the international community is pleased with recent im-provements in the implementation of the property laws in Doboj, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina must also note the continued disturbing...
Increased reports to FreeMedia Help Line in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 24 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
SARAJEVO, 24 October 2000-Twenty-seven new cases of perceived violations of media freedom have been reported to the OSCE FreeMedia Help Line during the past two months. This brings the total number of reported cases in the preceding year to 128.
Experts and officials review draft legislation on registration of individuals
Publishing date: 24 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization
KYIV, 24 October 2000-- From 23 to 24 October 2000 the OSCE/ODIHR, the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine held a joint seminar in Kyiv on \"Protection of personal data in the state registers in Ukraine\"...
Key Roma organizations reach breakthrough agreement at Warsaw meeting
Publishing date: 24 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 24 October 2000-- Europe\'s leading Roma organizations achieved a breakthrough agreement on a common approach towards the highly controversial issue of Roma migration from Central and Eastern Europe...
Freedom of Access to Information Law breaks new ground in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 24 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SARAJEVO, 24 October 2000- The Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina welcome the passage of the Freedom of Access to Information Act by the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH.
OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group does not "channel funds"
Publishing date: 24 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
MINSK, 24 October 2000-- According to a report of the BelaPAN news agency dated October 19, 2000 President Lukashenko accused the OSCE Advisory and Monitoring Group in Belarus of channelling $70,000 to \"the opposition\"...