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OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern about Lithuanian public information law, welcomes authorities' co-operation on improving it

Publishing date: 4 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 4 September 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today that a recently amended law that aims to protect minors is so vague that it will restrict legitimate media content...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan to hold workshops on the newly-formed Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman

Publishing date: 4 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 4 September 2009- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan, with local law firm Tajik Juridical Consortium, has organized workshops on using and assisting the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman, the first of which will take place in Khujand tomorrow...

OSCE Centre supports strengthening aviation security in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 4 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
ASHGABAT, 4 September 2009- Ten officers from the State National Service Turkmenistan Airlines and the transport police took part in a "train the trainer" course on x-ray checkpoint security that ended in Ashgabat today...

OSCE Centre trains Kyrgyz journalists in economic reporting

Publishing date: 4 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
TALAS, 4 September, 2009- A two-day OSCE-supported training course to help journalists improve their coverage of economic and financial topics began today in Talas in northwestern Kyrgyzstan...

Statement by OSCE Minorities Commissioner on Slovakia's State Language Act

Publishing date: 3 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 03 September 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Knut Vollebaek, released the following statement today:

OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosts seminar on regional security matters

Publishing date: 3 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 3 September, 2009- Security policy experts from Eurasia, East and South East Asia, Europe and the United States are taking part in the second annual two-day seminar on Central Asian security matters that started today at the OSCE Academy...

OSCE Office supports townhall meetings to help Tajikistan prepare for 2010 parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 2 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TAJIKABAD, 2 September 2009- Local government officials, civil society members, representatives of political parties and journalists participated in an OSCE-supported townhall meeting today that was part of preparations aimed to help Tajikistan hold...