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OSCE human rights office celebrates 20th anniversary

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 17 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ceremonial event at the Office’s new premises in Warsaw...

OSCE trains government and media from Central Asia on improving access to information in the digital age

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 18 May 2011 – Promoting access to official information in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is the focus of a three-day training seminar that started today in Bishkek...

Winners of OSCE-supported competition on traffic safety in Armenia announced

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Education, Policing
YEREVAN, 17 May 2011 – In an event today concluding the Road Safety Week in Armenia six schoolchildren from Yerevan were awarded prizes for their knowledge of traffic rules...

OSCE Mission to Serbia marks 10th anniversary

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Key OSCE partners from Serbia’s government, civil society and media as well as other international organizations discussed the work of the OSCE in Serbia during a conference marking the Mission’s 10th anniversary, held in Belgrade on 16 May.

International Community Remains Firmly Engaged in BiH

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
STRASBOURG, 17 May 2011- The political situation in BiH remains of great concern agreed the High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH Valentin Inzko and Head of OSCE Mission to BiH Ambassador Gary D. Robbins during an exchange of views with democracy experts of the Committee of Ministers Rapporteur Group at the Council of Europe (CoE) in Strasbourg today...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine launches journalists’ competition on responsible journalism and professional ethics

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
KYIV, 17 May 2011- A nationwide contest for journalists on professional ethics, standards and responsible journalism is launched today by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) and the country’s Journalism Ethics Commission...

OSCE Chairperson condemns suicide bomb attack in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
DUSHANBE, 17 May 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Audronius Ažubalis, condemned today a suicide bomb attack in Aktobe in western Kazakhstan that injured several people...