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High-level officials discuss OSCE politico-military Code of Conduct at seminar in Latvia
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
RIGA, 18 June 2012- A regional seminar for high-ranking officials from the Baltic Sea area on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security started in Riga today...
Press release by the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
PARIS, 18 June 2012 – Today, the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States of America, Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, and Jacques Faure of France) met jointly with the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Edward Nalbandian, and the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov. Also participating in the meeting was the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk...
OSCE Mission trains Kosovo police on witness protection
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded a one-week training course on witness protection for 20 Kosovo police officers on 15 June 2012 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn. The training focused on legal provisions and appropriate procedures and protection programmes that can be offered to witnesses...
OSCE Dublin conference on Internet freedom opens with call for broad debate on rights and security online
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUBLIN, 18 June 2012 – A conference hosted by Ireland’s 2012 OSCE Chairmanship on the challenges to freedom of expression and media freedom online and the debate around Internet governance opened in Dublin today...
OSCE/ODIHR highlights importance of women’s leadership in political parties in Albania
Publishing date: 18 June 2012
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Enhancing gender equality within political parties was the focus of a roundtable discussion held in Tirana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Presence in Albania on 18 June 2012...
OSCE organizes election visit to France for Turkmenistan officials
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
Five members of Turkmenistan’s Central Election Commission and Mejlis (Parliament) discussed practices in organizing and conducting parliamentary elections during a working visit to France that concluded on 11 June 2012...
OSCE Centre signs agreement on torture prevention with Kyrgyz authorities and civil society organizations
Publishing date: 15 June 2012
BISHKEK, 15 June 2012- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Kyrgyz authorities and civil society organizations signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding today in Bishkek aimed at increasing co-operation in monitoring places of detention...