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OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns killing in Dobrushë/Dobruša

Publishing date: 21 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 21 October 2011 – The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Edward Joseph, condemned today the killing of one Kosovo Serb and the wounding of two others in Dobrushë/Dobruša village in western Kosovo...

OSCE Centre in Astana launches seminars for judges on human rights protection at pre-trial stages

Publishing date: 21 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 21 October 2011 – The first of three OSCE-supported training seminars for local judges to promote human rights protection at the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings through better judicial review was launched in Almaty today...

Ukraine’s draft parliamentary election law can be made fairer, say ODIHR and the Venice Commission

Publishing date: 21 October 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Ukraine’s draft law on parliamentary elections could go further to ensure fully democratic elections, says a joint opinion by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission...

OSCE Centre helps Kazakhstan improve oil spill management

Publishing date: 21 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom, 21 October 2011 – Kazakhstani government officials and oil industry executives concluded a two-day study tour today in the British port city of Southampton to learn about contemporary approaches to oil spill preparedness and response...

OSCE-supported Association of Women Police in Kyrgyzstan celebrates its first anniversary

Publishing date: 20 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
BISHKEK, 20 October 2011 – An OSCE-supported discussion on the contemporary role of female police officers took place today in Bishkek to mark the first anniversary of the Association of Women Police in Kyrgyzstan...

OSCE Mission supports consultations on decriminalization of libel in Serbia

Publishing date: 20 October 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
Some 20 judges, prosecutors and representatives of the Journalists’ Association of Serbia and the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia gathered on 19 October 2011 in Belgrade to discuss the decriminalization of libel...

OSCE media freedom representative opens annual media conference in Tbilisi, calls for Internet to remain free in South Caucasus

Publishing date: 20 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
TBILISI, 20 October 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today opened the eighth annual South Caucasus Media Conference, focusing this year on media pluralism and Internet governance...