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OSCE PA President welcomes repeal of troubling laws in Ukraine, praises work through democratic channels
Publishing date: 28 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 28 January 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today welcomed the Ukrainian Parliament’s decision to scrap several troubling laws and praised the country’s efforts to resolve the current crisis through democratic channels.
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Ukrainian Parliament to fully revoke provisions limiting media freedom
Publishing date: 28 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 28 January 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the agreement between President Viktor Yanukovych and Ukrainian opposition leaders to repeal recent controversial legislation on public protests, including provisions limiting media freedom...
OSCE PA President deplores deaths in Ukraine clashes, urges investigation
Publishing date: 28 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today issued the following statement on the situation in Ukraine:
Situation in Ukraine among topics as OSCE Chair visits ODIHR in Warsaw
Publishing date: 27 January 2014
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 27 January 2014 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, today met the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, to discuss the situation surrounding anti-government protests in Ukraine, the need for greater efforts to protect human rights defenders, and the Swiss Chairmanship’s priorities in the areas of human rights, democracy and the rule of law...
OSCE Chair brings Organization’s proposals for support to Ukraine PM Azarov
Publishing date: 24 January 2014
VIENNA / DAVOS, 24 January 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter and Ukraine Prime Minister Mykola Azarov have today discussed ways the Organization could help to resolve the crisis in Ukraine...
OSCE Chair calls for restraint by all sides in Ukraine
Publishing date: 23 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
BERN / VIENNA, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter today expressed his deep concern about the situation in Ukraine, appealing to all parties to refrain from violence and engage in peaceful dialogue as a necessary first step towards resolving the ongoing crisis...
Attacks on journalists must stop, says OSCE media freedom representative, offers to visit Ukraine
Publishing date: 22 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists