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South Caucasus situation remains fragile and unpredictable, says EU special representative

Publishing date: 8 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 8 July 2010- The South Caucasus continues to be a region characterized by volatility and instability, and the international community must remain engaged, said EU Special Representative Peter Semneby...

OSCE High-Level Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Conference calls for sharing best practices, renewed focus on rights

Publishing date: 29 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
ASTANA, 29 June 2010- Sharing positive experiences and best practices in promoting tolerance and non-discrimination to effectively face threats to stability in the OSCE area is the focus of the High-Level OSCE Conference that started in Astana today...

OSCE media freedom representative express concern over 'chilling effect' of libel damages awarded to Albanian politician

Publishing date: 28 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 29 June 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, expressed concern today over libel damages that a broadcaster in Albania has been ordered to pay to a politician, saying the fine was disproportionately high...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine promotes involvement of medical practitioners in referring trafficking victims

Publishing date: 25 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, Policing
KYIV, 25 June 2010- Practical ways to involve field-level medical practitioners in anti-trafficking actions were discussed at a roundtable seminar organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator (PCU) in Kyiv today...

Security co-operation between regions crucial to enhance confidence building, says Thai Foreign Minister

Publishing date: 24 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, Permanent Council, Partners for Co-operation
VIENNA, 24 June 2010- Deepening co-operation between regions and regional organizations to enhance confidence-building measures is needed to achieve comprehensive security, said Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya to the OSCE in Vienna today...

Statement by the Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions

Publishing date: 24 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
ASTANA, BRUSSELS, GENEVA, 25 June 2010- The Co-Chairs of the Geneva International Discussions issued the following statement:

OSCE Centre in Astana raises awareness on international human rights instruments

Publishing date: 24 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ASTANA, 24 June 2010- A workshop on human rights complaint mechanisms, organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana together with the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, started in Astana today..