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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission condemns violence in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 24 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 24 February 2003- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro strongly condemns the latest episode of violence in southern Serbia. On Sunday, 23 February, one member of the Gendarmerie was killed in an explosion of a bomb close to...
OSCE, UNHCR officials discuss refugee returns between BiH, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 21 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed), OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 21 February 2003- The OSCE and the UNHCR held a regional meeting at the senior level today to discuss problems related to refugee return to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. Participants included heads of missions...
Head of Belgrade Mission unveils plan of action to assist Serbia and Montenegro
Publishing date: 13 February 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 13 February 2003- Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, today made his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna and unveiled the Mission's plan of action to assist the State Union...
Montenegro's failed presidential election marred by opposition boycott and pressure on state employees
Publishing date: 10 February 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 10 February 2003- Yesterday's repeat presidential election in Montenegro was marred by the opposition's continuing boycott, as well as by pressure on state employees to vote. However, the international observer mission deployed by the OSCE...
OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of constitution in Serbian and Montenegrin parliaments
Publishing date: 30 January 2003
BELGRADE, 29 January 2003-- Ambassador Maurizio Massari, Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), today welcomed the adoption of the Constitutional Charter in the Serbian and Montenegrin parliaments...
OSCE meeting supports parliamentary initiatives in SE Europe
Publishing date: 28 January 2003
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 Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TIRANA, 28 January 2003- A two-day meeting of parliamentary experts from OSCE institutions and south-east European missions has just ended in agreement to boost support for projects aimed at tackling regional issues such as organized crime...
OSCE Mission offers to help develop new constitution for Serbia
Publishing date: 22 January 2003
BELGRADE, 22 January 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today met the Acting Serbian President, Natasa Micic, to discuss how the OSCE could best support the drafting of a new Serbian...