News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission and international community in Croatia call for urgent action to stop returnee from losing home
Publishing date: 16 December 2005
ZAGREB, 16 December 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia and other international community principals in Zagreb today expressed their concern over yesterday's court auction of the house of a Croatian Serb returnee...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office offers expertise to partner states at Mediterranean Seminar
Publishing date: 8 September 2005
RABAT, Morocco, 8 September 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, expressed strong support for the OSCE's activities with adjacent regions in his keynote address at the 11th OSCE Mediterranean Partners Seminar...
OSCE Croatia report: further efforts needed in refugee returns, rule of law and minority rights
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
ZAGREB, 12 July 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia said on Tuesday the country needed to make further efforts in three main areas- refugee return, rule of law and minority rights- to fulfil its international commitments. "Significant progress...
OSCE Mission to Croatia concerned returnees may lose homes
Publishing date: 8 April 2005
ZAGREB, 8 April 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia is concerned that an increasing number of Serb returnees in Croatia may lose their homes due to unfair and incomplete legal regulations and biased decisions by some local courts. The recent...
OSCE Mission Head presents three-year review of Croatia
Publishing date: 10 March 2005
VIENNA, 10 March 2005- Ambassador Peter Semneby today presented to the OSCE Permanent Council an overview of his last three years as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia as well as priority issues for the future. "Croatia has made remarkable and...
Special Representative calls on OSCE States to issue residence permits for trafficking victims
Publishing date: 28 February 2005
VIENNA, 28 February 2005- OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Helga Konrad, urged the OSCE States to adopt a victim-centred approach and allow them an extended stay in the countries they are trafficked into. "Up to 50...
OSCE Mission to Croatia concerned that refugee may lose house a second time
Publishing date: 24 February 2005
ZAGREB, 24 February 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia is concerned that Serb refugee Jovan Rapaic, who repossessed his house in Korenica only after a long legal battle, may lose it again...