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OSCE observers arrive in Bosnia and Herzegovina to observe general elections

Publishing date: 30 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 30 August 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the general elections to be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 3 October...

Head of OSCE human rights office warns against stigmatizing Roma and Travellers

Publishing date: 30 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 30 August 2010- Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said today he shared concerns about recent developments in France affecting Roma migrants and Travellers...

OSCE training courses on legislative drafting conclude in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 27 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 27 August 2010- The third and final course in a series on legislative drafting skills for Members of Parliament and parliament legal officers concluded today in Ashgabat...

Armenian youth takes stance against corruption with OSCE support

Publishing date: 27 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Education, Rule of law
AGHVERAN, Armenia, 27 August, 2010- Thirty five young people presented their views and suggested ways to improve Armenian laws that aim to reduce corruption at an OSCE-supported summer camp that concluded today in Aghveran, Kotayk region of Armenia...

OSCE media freedom representative commends US law against 'libel tourism'

Publishing date: 26 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 26 August 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, commended today the law signed recently by U.S. President Barack Obama to protect journalists, authors and publishers from "libel tourists"...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine holds seminars to help Justice Ministry officials work better with public

Publishing date: 26 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
KHERSON, Ukraine, 26 August 2010- The first in a series of six training sessions for Justice Ministry officials to improve working methods, communication and public interaction, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine started today...

OSCE Office in Baku issues conclusions from roundtable discussion on role of media in elections

Publishing date: 26 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 26 August 2010- The OSCE Office in Baku announced today a number of principles to help ensure equitable media coverage ahead of the November parliamentary elections, following discussions at a roundtable event with political parties this week...