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OSCE expert report on the authorities' investigation of journalist's death

Publishing date: 23 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 23 November 2010- Today independent experts tasked by the OSCE completed an assessment of the ongoing investigation into the death of the Belarusian journalist Aleh Byabenin...

OSCE human rights office, Hungarian authorities to co-operate in combating hate crimes against Roma

Publishing date: 23 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BUDAPEST, 23 November 2010- Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today said his Office would work with Hungary's authorities to combat hate crimes against Roma...

OSCE trains Turkmenistan police students on human rights protection in countering terrorism

Publishing date: 22 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Education, Countering terrorism, Policing
ASHGABAT, 22 November 2010-Protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in countering terrorism is the focus of an OSCE-organized training course for police students in Turkmenistan that started in Ashgabat today...

OSCE Chairmanship calls for new ways to combat security threats

Publishing date: 20 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
LISBON, 20 November 2010- President Nazarbayev at the NATO meeting on Afghanistan, stressed that to combat modern security challenges there needs to be a move from solely using military and police methods to eliminating the sources of these challenges...

OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports fight against prejudice and intolerance

Publishing date: 19 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SARAJEVO, 19 November 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Gary D. Robbins, today commended the institutions, organizations and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who have taken part in events...

Co-operation needed to combat drug trafficking, director of Central Asian co-ordination centre tells OSCE

Publishing date: 18 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 18 November 2010- International co-operation and co-ordination is crucial to combat drug trafficking, the head of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Centre (CARICC) told the OSCE Permanent Council today...

OSCE Office supports events involving socially disadvantaged children from Armenia

Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Education
YEREVAN, 16 November 2010- Winners of OSCE-supported painting and essay contests for children were announced today at an event marking the International Tolerance day.