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Ahead of February elections, OSCE, EU train law enforcement officials on election fraud investigation

Publishing date: 16 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 16 January 2013 – A three-day OSCE-supported workshop for Armenian law enforcement officials dealing with investigation and prosecution of election fraud and corruption started today in Yerevan...

OSCE Kosovo mission condemns desecration of Orthodox graves

Publishing date: 15 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 15 January 2013 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo acting head Paivi Nikander today condemned the desecration of several dozen tombstones at the Orthodox graveyard in Fushë Kosove/Kosovo Polje town...

OSCE media freedom representative criticizes police violence against journalists in Azerbaijan, offers assistance in prevention

Publishing date: 15 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 15 January 2013 – The OSCE Representative on freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was concerned over the excessive use of force against journalists by riot police during a recent public protest in Baku.

OSCE media freedom representative concerned about weakening of public service broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 14 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 14 January 2013- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern about amendments to the public broadcasting legislation that would create another public service broadcaster in Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus damaging financial sustainability of the current public broadcasting system...

OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe presidential election in Armenia

Publishing date: 11 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 11 January 2013 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today announced the opening of its election observation mission for the presidential election to be held in Armenia on 18 February...

OSCE media freedom representative concerned over attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland

Publishing date: 8 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 8 January 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was concerned about the recent attacks and threats against journalists in Northern Ireland and urged the authorities to unequivocally condemn them...

OSCE Chairperson calls for dialogue following incident in southern Kyrgyz-Uzbek border region

Publishing date: 7 January 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
KYIV, 7 January 2013- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara, called today for restraint and dialogue following an incident between residents in the southern border region of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan...