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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Summit in Astana begins with call to Heads of State to advance Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security
Publishing date: 1 December 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 1 December 2010- The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, opened today in Astana the first OSCE Summit in 11 years...
World leaders in Astana to address security challenges at OSCE Summit
Publishing date: 30 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, 30 November 2010- Heads of State and Government from the 56 OSCE participating States and 12 Partner countries are in Astana for the OSCE Summit, set to start tomorrow in the Palace of Independence...
National contact points on combating hate crime meet in Warsaw
Publishing date: 16 November 2010
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ODIHR's third annual meeting for its network of national contact points on combating hate crime got under way in Warsaw on 16 November, International Day of Tolerance.
OSCE media representative appalled by another attack on journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
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, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic is appalled by reports of a violent attack on another Russian journalist today...
OSCE media freedom representative: Belarus needs media pluralism
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
MINSK, 27 October 2010- Belarusian media and society need media pluralism, the OSCE Representative on Media Freedom, Dunja Mijatovic, said today, adding that her office is ready to offer support and advice as the country liberalizes...
EU, OSCE project launches campaign to promote use of new address system by Albanian citizens
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Elections
TIRANA, 27 October 2010- A public awareness campaign to promote the use of Albania's new standardized address system was launched today, in framework of the project...
Media pluralism in Tajikistan in danger, OSCE media freedom representative warns
Publishing date: 18 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 18 October 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that she was concerned about recent developments limiting media access and freedom and increasing pressure on independent media in Tajikistan...