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OSCE Special Representative encourages UK Government to improve identification of child victims of trafficking
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
LONDON, 18 June 2009- Eva Biaudet, the OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, today commended the UK authorities' efforts to combat trafficking and underscored the need to further improve identification of victims...
OSCE Mission to Serbia urges media to respect rights of minors
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 18 June 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, urged media today to respect the professional and ethical standards of journalism, especially the privacy of individuals and minors...
OSCE Mission to Serbia trains journalists in southwestern Serbia
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
NOVI PAZAR, 18 June 2009- Some 17 media professionals from southwestern Serbian television stations improved their interviewing skills at an OSCE Mission workshop which ended today in Novi Pazar...
The OSCE Office organizes simulated court training sessions for legal professionals in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU, 18 June 2009- Judges, prosecutors and lawyers began a training course today that was organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and includes simulated court proceedings to illustrate fair trial standards and encourage their effective application...
Co-Chairs firmly committed to Geneva Discussions to build stability
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 17 June 2009- The Co-Chairs of the Geneva Discussions- representing the UN, OSCE and EU- made clear today that all three organizations remained both firmly committed to and involved in those discussions...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 17 June 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
Head of OSCE Office issues statement about proposed amendments to the Azerbaijani Law on NGOs
Publishing date: 17 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 17 June 2009- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Bilge Cankorel, issued the following statement today: "My Office is concerned about the prospects of the adoption on Friday, 19 June 2009, of amendments to the Azerbaijani Law...