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Welcoming release of Belarusian journalist Irina Khalip, OSCE media freedom representative calls for improvement of media freedom situation
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 19 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today’s decision by a court in Minsk to lift the restrictions imposed on Belarusian journalist, Irina Khalip...
OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings encourages Italy to continue and enhance anti-trafficking efforts
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ROME, 19 July 2013-- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, today highlighted the innovative aspects of the Italian model of anti-trafficking action at the conclusion of her country visit to Italy, praising efforts to assist victims in partnership with civil society...
Criminal punishment for critical journalism has chilling effect on free speech in Turkey, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 19 July 2013 – The prison sentence meted out to journalist Ahmet Altan for insulting Prime Minister Erdoğan in one of his articles will further restrict free speech in Turkey, Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today...
ODIHR Director presents recommendations on 2012 US elections to state and civil society representatives
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Recommendations from the final report on last year’s general elections in the United States were presented by a team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Carter Center in Atlanta and the summer conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State in Anchorage between 17 and 19 July 2013...
OSCE organizes environmental education camp for children from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities
An ecological summer camp organized by the OSCE for the children of officers from the state border services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan took place on 20 July 2013 in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan...
Kyrgyzstan’s Special Forces participate in OSCE-supported military incursion and hostage-taking exercise
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
An OSCE-supported anti-terrorism military exercise to simulate how Kyrgyzstan’s government would respond to a possible cross-border incursion and hostage situation took place in the country’s Chon-Alay district, Osh province on 19 July 2013...
Kyrgyzstan’s plans to open second Aarhus Centre discussed at OSCE-supported meeting in Bishkek
Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities