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OSCE Office commemorates National Press Day in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 22 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 22 July 2005- Congratulating the Azerbaijani media on the occasion of the 130th National Press Day, the OSCE Office in Baku today underlined the importance of a free media environment for the democratic future of Azerbaijan. "Much has to be...

OSCE discusses international co-operation to protect human rights in the fight against terrorism

Publishing date: 15 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 15 July 2005- Human rights experts attending a two-day OSCE conference discussed the need for effective co-operation among governments, NGOs and international agencies to ensure protection of human rights in the fight against terrorism. "We...

OSCE Media Representative praises Turkey for changing penal code, but remains concerned

Publishing date: 7 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 7 July 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today praised the Turkish authorities for introducing important changes to the new Penal Code, following a legal review his Office produced, listing 23 provisions...

Competitive Albanian elections weakened by insufficient political will and system open to abuse

Publishing date: 4 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 4 July 2005- The parliamentary elections in Albania on 3 July complied only partially with international commitments and standards for democratic elections. The elections were competitive and voters were provided with a diversity of info...

OSCE Centre in Dushanbe helps open first shelter for women in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 1 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 1 July 2005- Providing refuge for victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other forms of abuse is the aim of the first shelter for women in Tajikistan, which was opened by the OSCE Field Office in Khujand today...

OSCE media watchdog worried by protection of sources case in the US

Publishing date: 29 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 29 June 2005- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, has expressed concern over the cases of reporters Judith Miller of The New York Times and Matthew Cooper of Time Magazine who have been sentenced to imprisonment...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine helps re-train discharged military officers

Publishing date: 10 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
KYIV, 10 June 2005- A group of senior Ukrainian military officers graduated today in Kyiv from an OSCE funded re-training course on advanced management skills. Since 2004, more than 210 officers have finished...