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Proceedings against journalists in Germany must stop, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 9 August 2007
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, 9 August 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called on Germany to cease criminal proceedings against the 17 journalists who published allegedly classified information...
OSCE representative calls Swiss initiative to ban minarets unfortunate
Publishing date: 21 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ANKARA, 21 June 2007- Ambassador Omur Orhun, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, expressed today deep concern about a petition that aims to force Switzerland...
Extraordinary Conference of States Parties to CFE Treaty ends in Vienna
Publishing date: 15 June 2007
VIENNA, 15 June 2007- An Extraordinary Conference of the 30 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe ended in Vienna today with participants not finding common ground for a joint statement...
OSCE, Russian Diplomatic Academy to train personnel for Mission work, election monitoring
Publishing date: 14 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
MOSCOW, 14 June 2007- The OSCE and the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry agreed today to work closer in preparing qualified candidates for future assignments in the Organization's Secretariat, Institutions and field operations...
Extraordinary Conference of States Parties to CFE Treaty opens in Vienna
Publishing date: 12 June 2007
VIENNA, 12 June 2007- The 30 States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty), began a meeting in Vienna today. This follows a request by the Russian Federation that an Extraordinary Conference be held...
Press conference with the Russian Delegation to the Extraordinary Conference of the States Parties to the CFE
Publishing date: 8 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Main Website
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 8 June 2007- On the occasion of the Extraordinary Conference of the States Parties to the CFE Treaty, Anatoly Antonov, Head of the Russian Delegation to the Conference, will answer questions from journalists on Monday.
Press conference with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried
Publishing date: 8 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Main Website
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 8 June 2007- On the occasion of the Extraordinary Conference of the States Parties on the CFE Treaty, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried will answer questions from journalists.