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Central Asian journalists adopt declaration on media freedom and corruption

Publishing date: 30 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
TASHKENT, 30 September 2002- The media should be free to play their fundamental role as society's watchdog against corruption, journalists from five Central Asian states said in a final declaration adopted at the end of an OSCE media conference...

Bishkek workshop discusses combating money laundering and terrorism financing

Publishing date: 30 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 30 September 2002- Money laundering is a direct threat to both national and international security and international co-operation is essential in resisting it, international experts said during a two-day workshop in Bishkek starting today...

OSCE and Council of Europe roundtable in Kyiv focussed on media legislation in Ukraine

Publishing date: 27 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
KYIV, 27 September 2002- Media legislation in the Ukraine and the country's adherence to European standards was the focus of a roundtable held in Kyiv on 24 September that brought together parliamentarians, government officials, media professionals...

Fourth Central Asia Media Conference focuses on media freedom and corruption

Publishing date: 26 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
TASHKENT, 26 September 2002- The media coverage of corruption has a "corrective function" in the newly emerging democracies and on their economies, a leading European media watchdog, Freimut Duve, told a conference of more than 100 media...

Slovak parliamentary elections in line with international standards

Publishing date: 23 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BRATISLAVA, 23 September 2002- The elections for the Slovak National Council on 20 and 21 September were in compliance with international commitments and standards for the conduct of democratic elections, the international Election...

Survey of War Crimes Trials in Kosovo's legal system published

Publishing date: 23 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
PRISTINA, 23 September 2002- The first complete survey has just been published of how the courts in Kosovo have dealt with violations of international humanitarian law. The report, Kosovo's War Crimes Trials, covers the 17 cases of...

Head of Mission visits Kolkhozabad district in Southern Tajikistan

Publishing date: 20 September 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 20 September 2002- Ambassador Gilbert, Head of the OSCE Mission to Tajikistan, paid a visit to the Kolkhozabad and Kumsandgir districts in Southern Tajikistan.