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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office calls for international verification of election results in FRY
Publishing date: 29 September 2000
VIENNA, 29 September 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, citing the substantial differences between the figures published by the Federal Election Commission and the findings of non partisan...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office dismayed by further detention of British and Canadian citizens in FRY
Publishing date: 30 September 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Policing
VIENNA, 30 September 2000- The OSCE Chairperson in Office, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner has expressed her dismay that the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have once again extended the detention of two British...
Albanian local elections mark significant progress
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 2 October 2000-- The 1 October 2000 local government elections in Albania marked significant progress towards meeting the standards for democratic elections, concluded the OSCE election observation mission...
Kosovo elections information on website
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
PRISTINA, 2 October 2000-- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has compiled a comprehensive internet guide to the elections...
OSCE Parliamentary team visits Moldova
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization
CHISINAU, 1 October 2000-- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's "Moldova Team" visited Moldova from 28 September to 1 October...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office seeks political and economic reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 2 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 2 October 2000- On a one-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Chairper-son-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner, urged law-makers and politicians of the country to implement much needed reforms...
Serbian regime journalists turn their back on Milosevic
Publishing date: 3 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 3 October 2000-- Over the past two days, hundreds of employees of state-controlled media have gone on strike protesting the Serbian government\'s refusal to recognize the results...
Out-of-Country ballots being mailed for elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 3 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 3 October 2000-- The OSCE has started mailing ballots to out-of-country voters for the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE publishes report on voter concerns in Kosovo
Publishing date: 3 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Elections
PRISTINA, 3 October 2000-- On 28 October the people of Kosovo will have the opportunity to select their municipal leaders...
Political roundtables organized to provide outreach opportunities for political parties
Publishing date: 3 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 3 October 2000- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is assisting in organizing more than 120 political roundtables...