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OSCE Chairperson meets Tunisian authorities, discusses priority needs for OSCE assistance

Publishing date: 16 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, Partners for Co-operation
TUNIS, 16 April 2010 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, in meetings today with the country’s leadership said that the OSCE stood ready to assist Tunisia during the transition period to build and consolidate democracy...

OSCE-supported conference promotes contact between Armenian and European civil society groups

Publishing date: 14 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 14 April 2011 – Civic participation in decision making, protecting the environment, increasing government transparency and combating corruption, and promoting free media as well as good governance were among the topics discussed at a two-day conference that started in Yerevan today...

OSCE media freedom representative condemns violence against journalist in Nicosia

Publishing date: 11 April 2011
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, 11 April 2011- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, strongly condemned today the bomb attack that targeted Mutlu Esendemir, editor of television station Kanal T in Nicosia in northern Cyprus...

OSCE Centre supports newsletter to provide information to communities in southern Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 5 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 5 April 2011 – A newsletter supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek to provide reliable information to people living in southern Kyrgyzstan was presented at a news conference in Osh today...

OSCE media freedom representative presents study showing that more than 50 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey, calls for legal reforms

Publishing date: 4 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 4 April 2011- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today asked Turkish authorities to bring the country's media legislation in line with OSCE commitments on media freedom following the release by her Office of a study that shows 57 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey...

OSCE Mission completes monitoring of elections for High Judicial Council and State Prosecutors’ Council

Publishing date: 4 April 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
The OSCE Mission to Serbia observed the 3 and 23 March elections for six seats on the High Judicial Council and State Prosecutors’ Council, respectively, as part of its support for these bodies, which are important pillars of judicial independence...

OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on Azerbaijani journalist, calls upon government to curb violence against the media

Publishing date: 28 March 2011
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, 28 March 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today a recent attack on a newspaperman in Azerbaijan and called upon the government to take urgent action to curtail violence against journalists...