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Role of Parliamentary Troika in Belarus elections
Publishing date: 14 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
MINSK, 14 October 2000-- In connection with the visit of the Parliamentary Troika to Minsk, there has been considerable speculation as to the purpose of their visit and their role in the election process. The Troika would like to clarify its goals
Parliamentary Troika and OSCE/ODIHR issue reports on Belarus election process
Publishing date: 16 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
MINSK, 16 October 2000- The Parliamentary Troika, composed of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assemblies of the OSCE and the Council of Europe, issued a Report on the political situation in Belarus in light of the parliamentary elections...
Election process in Albania marked progress despite serious problems in second round
Publishing date: 16 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 16 October 2000-- Despite some serious problems in the second round of the local government elections in Albania, the overall election process marked progress, concluded the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
OSCE Chair sends Personal Representative to Montenegro
Publishing date: 16 October 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 16 October 2000- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Fererro-Waldner, is sending her Personal Representative for Southeastern Europe, Ambassador Albert Rohan, to Montenegro...
Meeting on property issues in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 17 October, 2000-- On 16 and 17 October the OSCE Mission to Croatia hosted a meeting of property experts from OSCE missions and offices in South-Eastern Europe...
Apparent manipulation of some international observers in Belarus
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 17 October 2000-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) cannot be associated with the conclusions of some international observers who appear to have been manipulated...
Largest all-European human rights conference opens
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
WARSAW, 17 October 2000- Government representatives from 54 OSCE participating States, human rights experts, and more than 150 international and non-governmental organizations gathered today in Warsaw...
Kosovo Law Centre to begin teaching new curriculum next Monday
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 17 October 2000-- On Friday 13 October, law professors and representatives of the Kosovo Law Centre (KLC) agreed to start the 1st and 2nd academic year for law students in accordance with a reformed curriculum...
First out-of-country ballots arrive in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 17 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 17 October 2000- The first batch of Out-of-Country (OCV) ballots have been delivered to the OSCE Mission in Sarajevo...
Kosovo criminal justice system falls short of international standards
Publishing date: 18 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 18 October 2000-- The Kosovo criminal justice system still falls short of international standards, despite recent improvements...