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OSCE experts, Tajik Interior Ministry discuss co-operation on police reform

Publishing date: 6 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Policing
DUSHANBE, 6 December 2007- Experts from the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit ended a three-day fact-finding visit to Dushanbe today...

At demonstrations, full freedom to report is as important as reporters' visibility, says OSCE media freedom watchdog

Publishing date: 27 November 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, 27 November 2007- The OSCE Media Freedom Representative, Miklos Haraszti, said today he welcomed negotiations by police and the journalistic community in Hungary to establish a joint policy on the handling of the press during street protests...

Croatian elections transparent and show further progress, OSCE observers find

Publishing date: 26 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ZAGREB, 26 November 2007- The 25 November parliamentary elections in the Republic of Croatia were administered transparently, professionally and represented further progress in fully meeting OSCE commitments for democratic elections...

OSCE Chairman welcomes end to state of emergency in Georgia

Publishing date: 16 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
MADRID, 16 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the decision by Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili to lift the state of emergency.

OSCE envoy calls for lifting of state of emergency, and restoration of democratic conditions

Publishing date: 11 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
TBILISI, 11 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Special Envoy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, welcomed the Georgian President's proposal to hold an early presidential election and the resumption of dialogue...

Witness protection measures in Kosovo need to be strengthened, says joint OSCE Mission/US Office report

Publishing date: 6 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 6 November 2007- Witnesses in criminal cases in Kosovo must be given adequate protection to encourage and enable their full participation in the judicial process, and to make significant progress in prosecuting organized crime...

OSCE supports workshop on waste processing and disposal in Armenia

Publishing date: 6 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 6 November 2007- Implementing proper processing and disposal of wastes in Armenia is the focus of a three-day workshop that started in Yerevan today...