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OSCE representative calls on US law enforcement authorities to investigate arrests of reporters covering Ferguson demonstrations

Publishing date: 19 August 2014
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, 19 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged U.S. law enforcement authorities to respect the right of media to cover public events without undue restraints in light of the arrest of three more journalists reporting on civil disturbances in Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri...

“Once the water recedes”- OSCE documentary raises awareness of flood disaster aftermath in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 18 August 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Environmental activities, Good governance
A new short film featuring first-hand accounts of the devastating floods in May 2014 and immediate responses at several sites across Bosnia and Herzegovina was released by the OSCE Mission to BiH on 18 August 2014. The documentary, “Once the water recedes: The 2014 floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the aftermath of a natural disaster”, highlights the shortcomings and struggles in the wake of the floods...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports annual Pamir Invest Forum to promote investment and regional trade

Publishing date: 18 August 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities
The annual Pamir Invest Forum, bringing together more than 160 participants from across the country, and Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan, was held in Khorog on 15 and 16 August 2014, with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, and focused on domestic and foreign investment opportunities, tourism and regional co-operation...

OSCE report praises Romania government for keeping human trafficking on the agenda

Publishing date: 15 August 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, in a report published on 14 August 2014, lauded the Romanian Government for keeping the fight against human trafficking high on its political agenda...

OSCE Kosovo Mission promotes journalism ethics and reporting standards

Publishing date: 14 August 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
The last in a series of three workshops organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo on professional reporting standards, ethics, and media accountability for young journalists concluded in Prizren on 14 August 2014...

OSCE Representative says media has a right to cover civil disturbances without intimidation

Publishing date: 14 August 2014
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, 14 August 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today that the arrest of two reporters covering civil disturbances in Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, was unacceptable and a clear violation of the right of media to cover news...

Police-public partnership to tackle domestic violence in Armenia discussed with OSCE support

Publishing date: 11 August 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
A two-day workshop bringing together various state institutions and organizations dealing with issues of domestic violence was held on 7 and 8 August 2014 at the initiative of the ‘Social Justice’ NGO with the support from the OSCE Office in Yerevan...