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Opening address by the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 23 January 2003
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Address by Ambassador Osmo Lipponen at the Evaluation meeting of the Women's Rights and Anti-Trafficking Education (WRATE) project, Tirana
OSCE/ODIHR Comments and Recommendations on Implementation of the Parliamentary Election Law in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 26 July 2002
Collections: Election-related Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This assessment reviews and comments on the “Law on Election of Members of Parliament in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia”, or Parliamentary Election Law, which was adopted by the Assembly of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on 14 June 2002. The assessment contains comments and recommendations on various aspects of the newly introduced election legislation with a view to its implementation during the forthcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on 15 September.
OSCE Baku Conference on The Role of Religion and Belief in a Democratic Society: Searching for ways to Combat Terrorism and Extremism. Conclusions and recommendations
Publishing date: 11 October 2002
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Assessment of the Election Law for the General Elections on 5 October 2002 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 25 July 2002
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This assessment reviews and comments on the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as amended by the High Representative by Decisions of 28 March and 18 and 19 April 2002. These comments are based on international standards and OSCE commitments. It should be noted that Article II of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina specifically incorporates the standards by which the Election Law has been assessed.
Address by Max van der Stoel to the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 22 June 2001
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Permanent Council
What we do: National minority issues
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
"Staying on the Path to Peace", Max van der Stoel's last address to the OSCE Permanent Council in his capacity as High Commissioner on National Minorities, Vienna
Journal of the 271st Plenary Meeting of the Forum for Security Co-operation
Publishing date: 1 December 1999
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE/ODIHR Review of the Law on Political Parties, Adopted on 15 July in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 July 2002
Collections: Election-related Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Law on Political Parties was adopted by the Parliament of Kazakhstan on 26 June and was submitted to the President for signature on 2 July. On 11 July, the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan declared the Law in conformity with the Constitution of the Republic. The Law entered into force on 15 July following the President’s signature. According to the new Law, all existing political parties must re-register before 17 January 2003. This brief review will address the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on political parties. This assessment is based on an unofficial English translation. It will attempt to analyze the law in the context of international norms for party regulations in pluralistic democratic States.
Lund Recommendations
Publishing date: 1 September 1999
Content type: Recommendation
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A set of thematic recommendations on effective participation of national minorities in public life.
Journal of the 322nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Publishing date: 22 February 2001
Collections: 322nd Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: Permanent Council
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Agenda of the meeting. Statement by the Permanent Council condemning the attack against a bus near the town of Podujevo in Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, on 16 February.
Intervention on current issues
Publishing date: 16 January 2003
Collections: 431st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media's Statements and Regular reports to the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Statement at the Permanent Council