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OSCE Office supports implementation of domestic violence prevention law

Publishing date: 11 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
BAKU, 11 March 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku, in co-operation with the State Committee on Family, Women and Children’s Affairs, held a conference today to support the implementation of the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence, raising awareness about the matter and sharing international experience in addressing it...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 11 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 11 March 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 10 March. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 10 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 10 March 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 10 March. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.

OSCE media freedom representative urges Azerbaijan to stop continued intimidation of jailed journalist

Publishing date: 10 March 2011
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, 10 March 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today upon the government of Azerbaijan to stop systematic intimidation of jailed journalist Eynulla Fatullayev, live up to its OSCE media-freedom commitments and comply with a European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judgment ordering his immediate release...

OSCE Mission to Serbia organizes ambassadors' visit to B92 to show support for investigative journalists

Publishing date: 10 March 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, led a group of 13 ambassadors in a visit to TV B92 on 8 March 2011. The visit was arranged to show support for the broadcaster and its investigative journalists, who have received death threats from radical and organized crime groups...

OSCE Special Representative urges enhanced role for NGOs in promoting empowerment and social inclusion of trafficked persons

Publishing date: 10 March 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for full recognition of the role of NGOs as major actors of anti-trafficking action, during the launch of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking in London on 8 March...

OSCE human rights chief says progress on judicial reform key for Armenia’s democratic development

Publishing date: 10 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 10 March 2011 – The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, stressed today the importance of furthering judicial reform for the country...