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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New OSCE Chairman-in-Office makes fight against terrorism Organization's priority for 2002
Publishing date: 17 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 17 January 2002- The new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, today announced in his first speech to the Organization's 55-nation Permanent Council that the fight against terrorism will be one of OSCE's priorities
French Diplomat Fieschi new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 11 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 11 January 2002-- Pascal Fieschi from France has been appointed as new Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. Prior to his appointment to the OSCE, Mr. Fieschi served as France's Ambassador to Ukraine...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo streamlines field presence
Publishing date: 9 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 9 January 2002-- Over the last two years, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo has had offices or centres across almost the whole of Kosovo. This reflected the OSCE's commitment and effort to promote democratic governance...
OSCE Media Representative concerned over sentencing of journalists in Russia
Publishing date: 7 January 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 7 January 2002-- At the end of December 2001, two journalists were sentenced in Russia to prison terms. Grigory Pasko, a military journalist, was convicted of treason by a military court in Vladivostok...
Ambassador Poncet says farewell to Croatia
Publishing date: 14 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 14 December, 2001-- Ambassador Bernard Poncet will leave Croatia this weekend after two and a half years as head of the OSCE Mission to return to the French foreign ministry...
OSCE Kosovo Mission hosts conference on protection of journalists
Publishing date: 13 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 13 December 2001- The ability of journalists in Kosovo to report accurately and professionally is often hindered by violations of their right to freedom of expression. Journalists will be discussing their experiences in pursuing
Local media in Tetovo ready to work together despite ethnic differences
Publishing date: 5 December 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
TETOVO, 5 December 2001 (OSCE)-- Managers of electronic media in the town of Tetovo in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, have agreed to co-operate over a project to open a "media city desk"...