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OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to raise awareness of women's rights

Publishing date: 14 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
SKOPJE, 14 July 2009- Judges, public prosecutors, Ombudsman office staff and attorneys will participate in a series of OSCE-supported training sessions that aim to raise awareness of women's rights and improve the justice system's handling of related...

OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief gets under way with calls for better implementation of commitments

Publishing date: 9 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 9 July 2009- A special OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with calls for increased efforts by participating States to put into practice relevant commitments...

Bulgarian elections generally in line with standards, but more efforts needed to ensure integrity of process

Publishing date: 6 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 6 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Bulgaria were generally in accordance with international standards, but further efforts are necessary, OSCE/ODIHR and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded today...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 19 June 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...

OSCE media freedom representative urges Turkey to stop prosecution of author, reform laws that restrict speech rights

Publishing date: 18 June 2009
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, 18 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, asked Turkish authorities today to drop charges against journalist Nedim Sener and called for urgent reform of laws that restrict freedom of expression...

Head of OSCE Office issues statement about proposed amendments to the Azerbaijani Law on NGOs

Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 17 June 2009- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Bilge Cankorel, issued the following statement today: "My Office is concerned about the prospects of the adoption on Friday, 19 June 2009, of amendments to the Azerbaijani Law...

Post-election period revealed further shortcomings, finds OSCE final report on Moldova's April vote

Publishing date: 16 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 16 June 2009- The monitoring of the post-election situation in Moldova brought to light further shortcomings with the 5 April parliamentary elections, said the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today...