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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
"Censorship by killing" must end
Publishing date: 14 February 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 14 February 2001-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has issued a call for OSCE participating States put an end to "censorship by killing,"...
Continued concern about investigation of missing Ukrainian journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2001
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, 8 February 2001-- Freimut Duve, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media, reported today to the OSCE Permanent Council on the disappearance of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze last September...
Ukrainian and Greek officials discuss ways of fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 29 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
KYIV, 29 January 2001-- The establishment of a network for the repatriation of victims of human trafficking, as well as co-operation in the fight against organized crime were discussed in Athens last week by representatives...
OSCE field activities continue efforts in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 14 December 2000
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 14 December 2000-- The OSCE Permanent Council today decided to extend the mandates of three OSCE field activities in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe...
Parliamentary Assembly President will lead OSCE observation of Serbian elections
Publishing date: 14 December 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 14 December 2000-- Mr. Adrian Severin, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, will arrive in Belgrade on 20 December 2000 to lead the OSCE Observation Mission for the Parliamentary Elections in Serbia on Saturday 23 December...
Regional trafficking hotlines in Ukraine supported by ODIHR
Publishing date: 12 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
KHARKIV, 12 December 2000- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will assist in establishing and maintaining five regional trafficking hotlines in Ukraine.
Donors conference for formerly deported people of Crimea in Kyiv
Publishing date: 6 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
KYIV, 6 December 2000-- The Government of Ukraine, the OSCE and UN agencies jointly organised an international donors meeting on humanitarian and development dimensions of populations integration in Crimea.