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Escalating violence in eastern Ukraine is against the spirit of the Minsk Agreements, says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dačić

Publishing date: 11 August 2015
Collections: Serbian OSCE Chairmanship’s work in resolving the crisis in and around Ukraine
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BELGRADE, 11 August 2015- The current escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine is alarming and against the spirit of the Minsk Agreements, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said today following reports of fighting in several areas in the Donetsk region. He reminded all sides of their responsibility to adhere to the ceasefire and prevent further civilian casualties...

OSCE Representative condemns killing of journalist in Azerbaijan, calls on President Aliyev to ensure safety of journalists and free media

Publishing date: 11 August 2015
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, 11 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the recent killing of journalist Rasim Aliyev in Azerbaijan, following a letter she wrote to the President of Azerbaijan, calling on the authorities to ensure journalists’ safety and reverse the rapidly deteriorating media freedom situation in the country...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator and EUAM join efforts in supporting Ukraine’s police and justice reforms

Publishing date: 11 August 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Policing
KYIV, 11 August 2015 – Ambassador Vaidotas Verba, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, and Kalman Mizsei, Head of the EU Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), signed a memorandum of co-operation to support Ukraine in the fields of security and justice sector reform...

Charges against journalists covering events in Ferguson, USA, should be dropped, OSCE media freedom representative says

Publishing date: 11 August 2015
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, 11 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today criticized the decision to pursue criminal charges against two journalists for their actions while covering the August 2014 protests in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, in the United States...

OSCE Representative says excessive court measures against television station in Georgia may pose a threat to media pluralism

Publishing date: 11 August 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 11 August 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that excessive court measures against the Georgian television channel Rustavi 2 based on an ownership dispute may pose a threat to free media and media pluralism...

Call for participants at Cross-Border Research Conference in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 11 August 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
Researchers and practitioners specializing in border management and the security sector from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation are invited to apply to participate in the Cross-Border Research Conference 2015. The event will take place from 7 to 11 December at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek contributes to timely crisis management response in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 11 August 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BISHKEK, 11 August 2015- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek conducted a handover ceremony of IT and office equipment to improve the information sharing between different state institutions dealing with security as well as between the capital and the regions...