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OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Winter Meeting opens with calls for improving dialogue in times of crisis

Publishing date: 23 February 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 23 February 2017 – International terrorism, human rights and combating climate change are among the issues topping the agenda as some 250 members of parliament from more than 50 OSCE countries gather for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 16th Winter Meeting in Vienna...

OSCE supports fourth annual Prison Forum in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 23 February 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
The OSCE-supported Fourth Prison Forum dedicated to the assessment of the results of the prison reform and presentation of a new government project on the prevention of torture took place on 23 February 2017 in Astana...

Office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities pledges to continue supporting integration in Moldova

Publishing date: 23 February 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues
The implementation of Moldova’s Strategy for Consolidation of Inter-ethnic Relations 2017¬¬¬–2027 was discussed at a conference organized by the office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) and the Bureau of Inter-ethnic Relations in Chisinau on 16 February 2017...

Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 21 February 2017

Publishing date: 22 February 2017
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM recorded a similar number of explosions in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions compared with the previous 24-hour period. The Mission followed up on reports of civilian casualties and shelling. The Mission saw weapons in violation of the respective withdrawal lines. Its freedom of movement was restricted on both sides of the contact line.

OSCE Representative welcomes release of journalist in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 22 February 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 22 February 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the recent release of Khudayberdy Allashov, a contributor to Azatlyk, the Turkmen Service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty...

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of editor in Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 22 February 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 22 February 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the release in Uzbekistan of Muhammed Bekjanov, the former chief editor of the opposition newspaper Erk...

OSCE Mission assists Serbian authorities in strengthening victim and witness support system

Publishing date: 22 February 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
The OSCE Mission to Serbia, the Republic Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Victimology Society of Serbia NGO marked the European Day for Victims of Crime with a conference held in Belgrade on 22 February 2017...