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OSCE Chairman strongly condemns violence in Kosovo

Publishing date: 18 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
SOFIA, 18 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, condemned the outbreak of violence in Kosovo in which many people were killed or injured. "I strongly deplore yesterday's and today's violence," he said...

OSCE Chairman welcomes decision of Azerbaijani authorities to release prisoners

Publishing date: 18 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
SOFIA, 18 March 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, returning to Sofia from a trip to the Caucasus, welcomed the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to pardon 129 people and release them from prison...

OSCE poll highlights public concerns before start of community policing project in Armenia

Publishing date: 17 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Policing
YEREVAN, 17 March 2004- An opinion poll aimed at providing a snapshot of public opinion about the performance of police officers in Armenia was presented today, as part of the OSCE's Police Assistance Programme in the country...

New OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media addresses Permanent Council

Publishing date: 11 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 11 March 2004- The newly appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti today delivered his first address to the OSCE Permanent Council. "In my work, I will not differentiate between the West and the East...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds seminar on access to information

Publishing date: 11 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 11 March 2004- Establishing better ties between government press services and independent media and ensuring access to information was the main topic of a seminar held in Bishkek on 9 and 10 March...

OSCE human rights chief calls for dialogue between authorities and civil society in Georgia

Publishing date: 10 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization
TBILISI/WARSAW, 10 March 2004- A sustained and close dialogue is needed between the Georgian authorities, non-governmental organizations and the international community to promote human rights and democracy, said Ambassador Christian Strohal...

Miklos Haraszti appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

Publishing date: 9 March 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 9 March 2004- Miklos Haraszti has been appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media with effect from 10 March 2004. In a letter announcing Haraszti's appointment for a period of three years, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian...