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Moldova should strive for more competitive, independent media, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 19 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
CHISINAU, 19 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged the Moldovan authorities to put more effort into strengthening media freedom and pluralism of opinions in the country as she ended her three-day visit to Moldova...

Ukraine requests continuation of visit by unarmed personnel

Publishing date: 11 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
*** UPDATE as of 13 March, 08:00- Twenty-seven OSCE participating State responded positively to the second request of Ukraine and are sending their personnel: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Porgutal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA. The total number of personnel is 50 people.*** VIENNA, 11 March 2014, 12:00- A continuation of the visit by unarmed personnel has been requested by Ukraine, this time to cover the south and east of the country...

OSCE PA President addresses PACE Standing Committee, meets with COE leadership

Publishing date: 7 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 7 March 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today addressed the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Paris, where he called for expanded co-operation between the Assemblies and participated in an exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine.

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat celebrates its 15th anniversary

Publishing date: 7 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
A ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat took place on 5 March 2014...

OSCE Centre holds high-level discussion on criminal procedure legislation reform

Publishing date: 6 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
AK-BULAK, Kazakhstan, 6 March 2014 – An OSCE-supported two-day roundtable discussion on the ongoing reform of the Criminal Procedure Code of Kazakhstan and major areas of criminal justice modernization began today at Ak-Bulak near Almaty...

ODIHR trains NGOs in Kyrgyzstan on trial-monitoring techniques and fair trial rights

Publishing date: 6 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
NGO representatives and officials from the Ombudsman’s Office in Osh increased their knowledge of trial-monitoring techniques and fair trial rights at a training workshop conducted by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, on 5 and 6 March 2014.

Empower women and girls to achieve gender equality, combat domestic violence, Albania’s Minister for Social Welfare and Youth tells OSCE

Publishing date: 6 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Gender equality
Empowerment of women and girls is essential to ensuring gender equality and combatting gender-based and domestic violence, Albania’s Minister for Social Welfare and Youth Erion Veliaj told the OSCE Permanent Council on 6 March 2014, ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March...