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OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports seminar to highlight role of civil service oversight board
Publishing date: 2 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
PRISTINE/PRISTINA, 2 September 2010- Sustainable and independent bodies for overseeing civil service are crucial for the strengthening of Kosovo's institutions, said participants in an OSCE-supported seminar that started in Mitrovice/Mitrovica today...
OSCE Centre supports training for Local Crime Prevention Centres in Issyk-Kul province
Publishing date: 2 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 2 September 2010- A series of two-day training seminars supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek for more than 100 members of Local Crime Prevention Centres in Karakol, Balykchy, Cholpon-Ata and all districts of Issyk-Kul province started today.
Journalists in Serbia discuss regulation, national media strategy at OSCE Mission-supported roundtable event
Publishing date: 2 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 2 September 2010- A roundtable meeting for media experts and journalists organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia to discuss a set of recommendations for improving media regulation and the situation of the print media was held today...
Statement by the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre Director on the deployment of the OSCE Police Advisory Group for Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 1 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
VIENNA, 1 September 2010- Ambassador Herbert Salber, the Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre, issued the following statement today on the discussions with Kyrgyzstan's government concerning the deployment of OSCE police advisers...
OSCE Mission organizes working visit of Serbian war crimes judges to ICTY
Publishing date: 1 September 2010
BELGRADE, 1 September 2010- Ten judges from the War Crimes Department of the High and Appellate Courts in Belgrade started a visit to the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia in The Hague today...
OSCE Special Representative, in address to UN General Assembly, says human rights of victims must be a priority in fight against trafficking
Publishing date: 31 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
UNITED NATIONS, 31 August 2010- Adoption of the UN Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons should encourage States to redouble their efforts and resources, OSCE Special Representative Maria Grazia Giammarinaro told the UN General Assembly...
OSCE media freedom representative commends appointment of supervisory board for Kyrgyzstan's public service broadcaster, urges swift reform
Publishing date: 30 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 30 August 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, commended today the appointment of a supervisory board for Kyrgyzstan's public service broadcaster and called on the board to move rapidly to provide viewers...