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OSCE media freedom representative concerned over closure of three newspapers and one TV station in Turkey, calls on authorities to restore media pluralism

Publishing date: 9 July 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 9 July 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his concern regarding the law decree issued in Turkey on 8 July, which closed down three newspapers and one TV station, in a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

ODIHR publishes election-related handbooks and guidelines in Western Balkan languages

Publishing date: 9 July 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Good governance, Rule of law
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has released translations of five publications on different aspects of elections into six Western Balkan languages.

Greater political will is needed to ensure implementation of international commitments, participants say at opening of OSCE PA Annual Session in Berlin

Publishing date: 9 July 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Climate change, Cyber/ICT Security, Environmental activities, Human rights, Good governance, Migration, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BERLIN, 8 July 2018 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 2018 Annual Session opened today in Berlin with calls for greater political will to ensure the full implementation of international commitments found in the Helsinki Final Act and other OSCE documents. As elected representatives of the people, members of parliament have a key role to play in building support among decision-makers in governments for ensuring compliance with these commitments, speakers said at the Annual Session’s opening plenary session.

OSCE Representative condemns severe prison sentences for Zaman journalists, calls for their release

Publishing date: 6 July 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 6 July 2018- OSCE Representative on the Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir voiced strong disapproval against today’s court decision to imprison Zaman journalists.

OSCE parliamentarians gather in Berlin to discuss implementation of international commitments

Publishing date: 6 July 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Gender equality, Migration, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BERLIN, 6 July 2017 – Hundreds of parliamentarians from North America, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa are gathering in Berlin for the 27th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, taking place 7-11 July...

OSCE supports improvement of penitentiary system in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 6 July 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
On 5 July 2018 a meeting of the Coordination Council for the Reform of the Criminal-Executive System of the Kyrgyz Republic entitled "Assessment of the Health Status of Convicts and Individuals held in Detention: Problems and Solutions" took place in Bishkek on 5 July 2018. The Coordination Council aims to reform Kyrgyzstan’s penitentiary system.

OSCE Mobile Training Team conducts course on identifying foreign terrorist fighters for border and security officers in Skopje

Publishing date: 5 July 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
From 3 to 5 July 2018 the OSCE Mobile Training Team delivered in Skopje an interactive course on identifying foreign terrorist fighters for country’s 24 border and security services officers...