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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo urges courts to order detention only when warranted
Publishing date: 15 March 2010
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 15 March 2010- While courts in Kosovo have made limited improvements in the reasoning of rulings on detention, in a majority of the cases judges failed to properly justify decisions, concluded an OSCE report published today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo to present report on use of detention
Publishing date: 12 March 2010
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 12 March 2010- The use of detention and the judges' justification for detention is the topic of a report to be presented at a news conference on Monday by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo assesses communities' rights, urges institutions to implement law
Publishing date: 9 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 9 December 2009- The implementation of effective policies for the integration of communities in cultural, social, economic and public life is key to building a multi-ethnic society in Kosovo, concludes an OSCE report published today.
OSCE Kosovo Mission urges greater adherence to right to liberty
Publishing date: 1 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 1 December 2009- Public prosecutors and judges should resort to detention on remand only when strictly necessary and in full conformity with the requirements of the law, says an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report on use of detention...
OSCE urges Kosovo institutions to create necessary conditions for reintegration of repatriated persons
Publishing date: 11 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 11 November 2009- Kosovo institutions fall short of fulfilling their obligations under the Strategy for the Reintegration of Repatriated Persons, concludes an OSCE report published today.
Gender equality begins in family, say participants in OSCE-organized meeting in Kosovo
Publishing date: 30 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 30 October 2009- Participants in a meeting organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today called for women's equal right to property and inheritance to be promoted by public information campaigns, better co-operation...
OSCE Mission, municipality of Prishtine/Pristina launch garbage collection campaign
Publishing date: 30 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education, Rule of law
Prishtine/Pristina, 30 September 2009- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Municipality of Prishtine/Pristina launched a public awareness campaign today that encourages residents to keep the city clean and to pay for garbage collection services...