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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism encouraged by steps to support Holocaust remembrance in Moldova

Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
CHISINAU, 8 June 2018 – The Personal Representative of the Italian OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, Rabbi Andrew Baker, concluded his three-day trip to Moldova today, which is a follow-up to his first visit to the country last year. Over the course of his visit, Rabbi Baker met with representatives from the government, the parliament, and the Jewish community to discuss the progress of the implementation of the Action Plan for 2017-2019 in the field of Holocaust education and remembrance. The Action Plan was adopted by the Moldovan government on 22 May 2017.

OSCE Representative raises concern over seizure of New York Times’ journalist’s records in the United States

Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 8 June 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today sent a letter to the United States authorities to express concern about the seizure of a journalist’s records as part of an ongoing investigation into the leaking of classified information and to enquire whether the seizure respected national and international standards on the protection of journalistic sources...

OSCE Youth and Security summer school concludes in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Education, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8 June 2018 – The fourth Youth and Security summer school, held from 4 to 8 June in Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Konjic concluded today...

OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over seizure of journalist’s records in leak investigation in the Netherlands

Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 8 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed his concern about the seizure of a Dutch journalist’s records as part of an ongoing investigation into the leaking of classified information...

Role of national human rights institutions in lawmaking and supporting human rights defenders the focus of fifth NHRI Academy in Helsinki

Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Representatives of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) from the OSCE region developed their knowledge and skills in promoting and protecting human rights during the fifth NHRI Academy organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Network

International Disaster Risk Reduction focus of study tour to Switzerland organized by OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and Programme Office in Bishkek

Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Environmental activities
Disaster risk reduction in areas with transboundary water flows was the focus of a study tour to Switzerland and Italy for ten disaster risk management experts from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan organized jointly by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek from 7 to 9 June 2018...

OSCE Mission campaign raises awareness about safety of journalists in Kosovo

Publishing date: 8 June 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo continues its campaign to raise public awareness about the safety of journalists, with billboards and murals featuring prominent journalists placed throughout Kosovo...