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OSCE media freedom representative urges Kyrgyzstan not to replace public service broadcaster’s board before elections

Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 15 June 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today asked Kyrgyzstan’s President Roza Otunbayeva to send back to the Parliament a recently adopted law that would lead to the dismissal of the public service broadcaster’s advisory board...

OSCE signs contract extension to remove remainder of toxic rocket fuel component from Ukraine

Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Arms control, Environmental activities
OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Omelianchuk on 15 June 2011 signed a contract extension with a Russian consortium for the safe disposal of 9,500 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component stored in Ukraine...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to prevent corruption in police services

Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
The OSCE Mission to Skopje organized a conference on 13 and 14 June 2011 in Ohrid to encourage implementation of accountable and transparent internal oversight mechanisms in the police service. Such mechanisms can help police services to fight corruption in a transparent and democratic manner...

ODIHR Adviser on Freedom of Religion or Belief addresses UN Human Rights Council

Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ODIHR’s Adviser on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Simona Santoro, spoke at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 14 June in a panel on strengthening global dialogue to promote a culture of tolerance and peace...

OSCE Centre supports public discussion on police reform concept

Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, 15 June 2011 – The Kyrgyz Ministry of Interior, supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, held a public discussion with civil society organizations today on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015...

Prosecutors from region, ICTY meet in Skopje to discuss war crimes cases under ODIHR-led project

Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
SKOPJE, 15 June 2011 – Twenty prosecutors from across the region met with their counterparts from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today in Skopje to exchange experiences on legal issues related to the prosecution of war crimes cases...

Prosecutors learn about practices to combat torture during seminar organized by OSCE Centre in Astana

Publishing date: 15 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights
ASTANA, 15 June 2011 – An OSCE-organized seminar for prosecutors from across Kazakhstan on international standards and practices to combat torture started in Astana today...