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OSCE Mission applauds Croatia's EU candidate status
Publishing date: 18 June 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
ZAGREB, 18 June 2004- "The granting of EU candidate status to Croatia, as well as a date for the start of accession talks, is recognition of the great progress Croatia has made," said the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Peter Semneby, today. In a..
OSCE Mission report encourages strengthening of human rights protection in Croatia
Publishing date: 2 June 2004
ZAGREB, 2 June 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today presented a report calling on the Croatian authorities to enhance human rights protection by strengthening domestic institutions and harmonizing legislation with the European Convention on Human...
OSCE Mission in Belgrade helps students learn about work of parliament
Publishing date: 27 May 2004
BELGRADE, 27 May 2004- The Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro will hold a special session for some 60 students to help them understand the structure, role and procedures of parliament...
OSCE Mission to Croatia concerned about attack on house of Serb returnee
Publishing date: 20 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: National minority issues
ZAGREB, 20 May 2004- The OSCE Mission to Croatia expressed concern on Thursday at reports of an arson attack against the house of an elderly Serb returnee in a village near Okucani, in Croatia's Western Slavonia region. The 81-year old man had just...
International organizations launch initiative in southern Caucasus on link between environment and security
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed), OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BAKU, 18 May 2004- An initiative focusing on the links between environmental problems and security was launched this week with national events in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan...
OSCE Centre holds conference on gender-related issues for students in Central Asia
Publishing date: 13 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality, Youth
DUSHANBE, 13 May 2004- Raising awareness of gender-related problems among students in Central Asia and preventing inequality in society is the aim of a conference that opened here today. Some 60 students from...
OSCE Chairman encourages Croatia to continue refugee return efforts
Publishing date: 11 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues
ZAGREB/ZADAR, 11 May 2004- Ending a two-day visit to Croatia during which he met returnees near Zadar, OSCE Chairman-in Office Solomon Passy congratulated the Croatian Government for making the resolution of refugees and displaced persons problem a...