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All journalists imprisoned because of their work should be set free, OSCE media freedom representative says

Publishing date: 19 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 19 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic welcomed Azerbaijani authorities' release today of a second jailed Azerbaijani blogger and urged that authorities also set free a journalist...

OSCE starts clean-up of toxic rocket fuel component from third military base in Ukraine

Publishing date: 19 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Arms control, Economic activities, Environmental activities
RADEKHIV, Ukraine, 19 November- Specialists filled railway tanks with a toxic rocket fuel component that had been stored in deteriorating containers at a military base in Western Ukraine today in preparation for shipping...

OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina supports fight against prejudice and intolerance

Publishing date: 19 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SARAJEVO, 19 November 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Gary D. Robbins, today commended the institutions, organizations and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina who have taken part in events...

Need for strong fair trial guarantees stressed at OSCE meeting on Armenia's new criminal procedure code

Publishing date: 19 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 19 November 2010- Armenia's new criminal procedure code should include strong fair trial guarantees, officials from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Office in Yerevan said today at a meeting...

OSCE participating States agree to adapt police support to Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 18 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
VIENNA, 18 November 2010- The 56 OSCE participating States today agreed to adapt the Organization's support to Kyrgyzstan's police taking into account changed circumstances in the country...

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of Azerbaijani blogger and calls for release of other two imprisoned journalists

Publishing date: 18 November 2010
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, 18 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed the release today of jailed blogger Adnan Hacizade, called on the authorities to set free imprisoned editor Eynulla Fatullayev and blogger Emin Milli...

New training centre for prison staff opens in Bishkek with OSCE Centre support

Publishing date: 18 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK. 18 November 2010- Head of National Penitentiary Service Sheishenbek Baizakov and the OSCE Head of Centre in Bishkek, Ambassador Andrew Tesoriere, today opened a new OSCE-supported prison staff training centre...