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The Netherlands takes over OSCE Chairmanship

Publishing date: 7 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA/THE HAGUE, 7 January 2003- The Netherlands will make the fight against trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs a key focus of its Chairmanship of the OSCE, which began on 1 January. "The Netherlands has decided to focus attention...

OSCE conference discusses Tajik media legislation

Publishing date: 18 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
DUSHANBE, 18 December 2002- "We need to improve our media legislation using the experiences of European and other countries", said Ibragim Usmanov, State Adviser to the President of Tajikistan, at an OSCE-organized...

OSCE Media Representative concerned at human rights situation in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 12 December 2002
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, 12 December 2002- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, voiced his concern over the recent arrest in Turkmenistan of Russian journalist Leonid Komarovsky, allegedly in connection with an attack...

Giving a boost to children's TV programming in Kosovo

Publishing date: 29 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 29 November 2002- Journalists and media professionals from Kosovo, Serbia proper, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia are taking part in a four-day conference in Brezovica/Brezivice to discuss how to improve...

OSCE calls Serbian electorate to vote on 8 December

Publishing date: 22 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 22 November 2002- On the occasion of his first visit to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Appointed Head of the OSCE Mission to the FRY Ambassador Maurizio Massari announced that the Mission will launch a campaign to...

OSCE Mission Head presents report on Croatia's international commitments

Publishing date: 19 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 19 November 2002- A report on Croatia's fulfilment of its international commitments was outlined to the media today by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby. The 30-page report details progress in...

OSCE media watchdog concerned over increased pressure on media in Russia

Publishing date: 3 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 3 November 2002- Europe's media watchdog, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has expressed his concern regarding the recent prevailing climate of pressure on the media in Russia...