News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Skopje Mission offers legal training focusing on European human rights convention
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
SKOPJE, 21 April, 2005- A training course for lawyers on the European Convention on Human Rights will take place from 22 to 24 April in Ohrid. It is being organized by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje in co-operation with...
Authorities fail to adequately address electoral shortcomings seen in first round, observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 28 March 2005
SKOPJE, 28 March 2005- While well-conducted generally across most of the country, second-round municipal elections, held on 27 March in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, failed again in some areas to meet key OSCE and Council of Europe...
Elections largely in accordance with international standards but significant irregularities in some areas, observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
SKOPJE, 14 March 2005- The municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia were in line with most OSCE and Council of Europe standards for elections, but failed to meet key commitments guaranteeing universal and equal suffrage and the...
OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission opened in Skopje
Publishing date: 14 February 2005
SKOPJE/WARSAW, 14 February 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 13 March local elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in response to an...
OSCE Skopje Mission aids publication of new handbook for local councillors
Publishing date: 11 February 2005
SKOPJE, 11 February, 2005- A "Handbook for Elected Municipal Officials" that has been supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje will be presented today to the public. The publication provides elected officials within a decentralized...
OSCE Skopje mission promotes gender equality at local level
Publishing date: 12 January 2005
SKOPJE, 13 January 2005- Promoting gender equality at local administration level was the focus of a forum that ended yesterday evening in Skopje. Organized by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and the Union of Women's Organizations of...
OSCE Skopje Mission presents report on equitable representation in the judiciary
Publishing date: 13 December 2004
SKOPJE, 13 December 2004- A report on the equitable representation of non-majority citizens in the judiciary was presented here today at a meeting organized jointly by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje. The paper was...