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OSCE media freedom representative asks prosecutors in Russia and Belarus to drop 'cartoon cases'

Publishing date: 24 February 2006
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, 24 February 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media appealed to prosecutors in Russia and Belarus to drop criminal charges against newspapers under investigation for "incitement of hatred" after illustrating articles...

OSCE unites on steps to ensure press freedom and respect for religious and other beliefs

Publishing date: 17 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Media freedom and development, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 17 February 2006- An informal OSCE meeting, called by the Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, yesterday discussed the valuable contribution the Organization might make in response to the controversy over the recent...

OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo leaders to begin decentralization process, continue standards implementation

Publishing date: 16 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA/MITROVICA, 16 February 2006- During a one-day visit to Kosovo today, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, told political leaders in Pristina the implementation of standards and the start of a decentralization...

Seminar on Military Doctrine promotes transparency, openness

Publishing date: 14 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 14 February 2006- Security challenges to the OSCE region in the 21st century, including international terrorism, and the role of the modern military are being tackled by participants in a seminar that opened today in Vienna.

OSCE-backed Skopje conference calls for decriminalizing libel

Publishing date: 10 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 10 February 2006- Conference participants here have offered full support to the Government in preparing changes in the country's criminal code to abolish imprisonment for libel changes and...

OSCE Magazine reviews ten years of OSCE in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 8 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 8 February 2006- The OSCE's special role under the Dayton Peace Accords in establishing peace, security and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the main theme of the January issue of the OSCE Magazine...

OSCE Chairman concerned at violent protests over cartoons, calls for balance between freedom of expression and respect for religious and other beliefs

Publishing date: 8 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BRUSSELS, 7 February 2006- Expressing concern at the growing violent protests over the religious caricatures appearing in several newspapers, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged all sides to respect...