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OSCE Mission to Skopje helps train police instructors on correct use of police baton
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
The OSCE Mission and the Embassy of France in Skopje are organizing a course for police trainers on the correct use of police batons, starting on 13 May 2013...
Santos calls for governmental action to protect media freedom
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Media freedom and development
WARSAW, 13 May 2013 – Governments must protect media freedom online and off to be in line with international commitments and to ensure respect for citizens’ fundamental freedoms, the vice-chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee said today at the opening of an international media freedom conference...
Better results in prosecution of human trafficking in Ukraine are in focus of OSCE supported discussion
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 13 May 2013 – Ways to enhance the prosecution of human trafficking offences and improve the protection of victims’ rights in Ukraine was the topic of a discussion started in Kyiv today with the support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU)...
Good laws, political leadership necessary for media freedom, says OSCE Permanent Council Chair, in Warsaw
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
WARSAW, 13 May 2013 –The implementation of good laws and sharing of best practices are essential to fulfilling OSCE commitments on media freedom, the Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council, Ambassador Ihor Prokopchuk of Ukraine, told participants at a human dimension seminar on media freedom legal framework today...
Bulgaria’s elections competitive and well run, but trust in process is lacking, international observers say
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 13 May 2013 – Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on 12 May were held in a competitive environment, fundamental freedoms were respected, and the administration of elections was well managed, although the campaign was overshadowed by a number of incidents that diminished trust in state institutions and the process was negatively affected by pervasive allegations of vote-buying, international observers said in a statement today...
OSCE trains police on information security in Armenia
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
Some 30 police cadets and representatives of law enforcement bodies started a two-week training course on information security on 13 May 2013, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan at the Police Academy of Armenia...
OSCE Office trains young politicians in Azerbaijan on organization, communication skills
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
The OSCE Office in Baku conducted a three-day train-the-trainers seminar on political party development for youth wings of political parties in Azerbaijan. Some 20 young people attended the event, which took place from 10 to 12 May 2013...