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OSCE Centre supports forum on Internet development in Central Asia
Publishing date: 29 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
ALMATY, 29 April 2010- A two-day forum on development of the Internet in the Central Asian region co-organized by the OSCE Centre started in Almaty today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports co-ordination on free economic zones
Publishing date: 27 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities
DUSHANBE, 27 April 2010- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan held the first meeting of the Co-ordination Council on Free Economic Zones today...
OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes Ukrainian President's pledge to support media pluralism, warns of negative developments
Publishing date: 23 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 23 April 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the pledge by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to uphold media pluralism and honour OSCE media freedom commitments...
OSCE media freedom representative acknowledges Kyrgyzstan's commitment to freedom of media, urges immediate compliance
Publishing date: 19 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 19 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the first steps made by Kyrgyzstan's provisional government to restore media freedom and emphasized the need for further media reforms...
OSCE, Council of Europe and European Union present assistance plans to Azerbaijan parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 7 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 7 April 2010- Representatives of the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the European Union today jointly presented their plans for assisting the Republic of Azerbaijan to prepare for the parliamentary elections to be held in November...
Border management, Afghanistan, energy security, Ombudsman support focus of fourth Task Force Meeting on OSCE and Tajikistan
Publishing date: 29 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 30 March 2010- OSCE officials and representatives of the Tajik government and civil society discussed their partnership in facing challenges including border management, engagement with Afghanistan, political dialogue, police reform...
Fight against cyber hate must be stepped up without infringing on free speech, director of OSCE rights body says
Publishing date: 22 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 22 March 2010- More efforts are needed to combat crimes motivated by hate on the Internet, but care must be taken not to infringe on the freedom of expression, said Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, the director of the OSCE ODIHR today...