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OSCE decides to close Mission to Croatia, replaces it with Office in Zagreb

Publishing date: 24 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 24 December 2007- The OSCE Mission to Croatia will close on 31 December but the Organization will maintain a presence in the country with an Office in Zagreb to monitor war crimes trials and report on residual aspects of the implementation of...

Strictly controlled Uzbek elections did not offer a genuine choice, ODIHR observers conclude

Publishing date: 24 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TASHKENT, 24 December 2007- Yesterday's presidential election in Uzbekistan was held in a strictly controlled political environment, leaving no room for real opposition, and the election generally failed to meet many OSCE commitments for democratic...

Head of OSCE Centre in Bishkek voices concern over disproportionate use of force against NGO and human rights activists

Publishing date: 24 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BISHKEK, 24 December 2007- The Head of OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Ambassador Markus Mueller, said today he was concerned over the the political developments in the country after the election...

OSCE media freedom watchdog concerned about increased tension in Armenia's media freedom environment

Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said today he was concerned that the Armenian regional broadcaster Gala TV may cease broadcasting as a result of pressure by the authorities, and over an explosion in front of...

OSCE Mission, eight embassies express concern with media situation in Serbia, call for respect for media freedom

Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 21 December 2007- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and eight embassies supporting its media-related work expressed their concern today over recent threats to journalists and the use of hate speech against some elements of the media in Serbia...

OSCE organizes training course for Azerbaijan's Ombudsman

Publishing date: 21 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights
BAKU, 21 December 2007- Building the capacity of the office of the Ombudsman of the Azerbaijan Republic is the aim of a training course that began in Baku today...

OSCE meeting identifies need for border-crossing best practices for the CIS

Publishing date: 20 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
KYIV, 20 December 2007- Problems related to cross-border transit of goods within the CIS region as well as between the CIS and the EU were the focus of an OSCE meeting which ended in Kyiv today...