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OSCE concerned about detention of leading Kazakh human rights defender and journalist
Publishing date: 7 November 2002
Content type: Press release
VIENNA/WARSAW, 7 November 2002- The two OSCE institutions dealing with human rights and media freedom today jointly expressed their concern about the detention of Sergei Duvanov, a journalist and human rights defender who...
OSCE media watchdog concerned over increased pressure on media in Russia
Publishing date: 3 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 3 November 2002- Europe's media watchdog, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has expressed his concern regarding the recent prevailing climate of pressure on the media in Russia...
OSCE welcomes Croatia's refugee project, recalls compensation deadline for non-returned properties
Publishing date: 31 October 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 31 October 2002- The OSCE Mission to Croatia welcomed on Thursday the Government's adoption of a refugee project that will facilitate the return of occupied properties to their owners. The Mission also recalls that as of...
Clock starts running on 1 August for Croatian Government's action on property repossession
Publishing date: 1 August 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
ZAGREB, 1 August 2002- Legal provisions coming into effect today set a series of deadlines for the Croatian Government to promptly return occupied private properties to their owners...
OSCE Permanent Council discusses progress report on Croatia
Publishing date: 6 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 6 June 2002- The 55-nation Permanent Council of the OSCE discussed a report on Croatia's progress in meeting its international commitments today...
"OSCE is not a talking shop" says Secretary General
Publishing date: 3 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 3 June 2002- "The OSCE's work makes a practical difference to the lives of ordinary people in troubled areas", said the Secretary General of the Organization, Jan Kubis, dismissing suggestions by some media commentators calling the 55-...
OSCE Mission Head presented six-month report on Croatia to media
Publishing date: 27 May 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 27 May 2002- Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, presented the outlines of the latest OSCE report on Croatia to the media. In a press conference in Zagreb on 24 May, Ambassador Semneby welcomed...