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OSCE PA Winter Meeting begins with call to action: opening plenary features special address by Speaker of Afghan Parliament’s Lower House

Publishing date: 13 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 13 February 2014 – The 13th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly began today in Vienna, with keynote speakers urging some 270 parliamentarians from 58 countries to action...

OSCE media freedom representative alarmed by another attack on newspaper in Montenegro

Publishing date: 13 February 2014
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, 13 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned yet another attack on daily newspaper Vijesti in Montenegro...

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes new media legislation, visits convicted journalist in Skopje

Publishing date: 12 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media self-regulation, Safety of journalists
SKOPJE, 12 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today stressed the need for an inclusive and effective implementation of recently adopted media laws and a functioning self-regulatory system as she ended a three-day visit to Skopje...

Armenian government adopts OSCE-supported plan for economic diversification in Syunik province

Publishing date: 12 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities
A plan prepared with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan to promote job creation and income generation in non-mining industry sectors of Syunik province was approved by the Armenian Government on 6 February 2014...

OSCE/ODIHR trains Italian police and Carabinieri officers on combatting hate crimes

Publishing date: 11 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) trained Italian law-enforcement officers on addressing hate-motivated violence at six workshops held at the Carabinieri Senior Officers College and the National Police Senior Officers College in Rome on 10 and 11 February 2014.

Head of OSCE Mission in Moldova meets representatives of Gagauzian People’s Assembly

Publishing date: 11 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Rule of law
CHISINAU, 11 February 2014 – A delegation of the Gagauzian People’s Assembly headed by Dmitry Konstatinov visited Chisinau today to meet with the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Ambassador Jennifer Brush and other diplomatic missions to discuss the latest political developments in the autonomous territorial unit of Gagauzia, located in southern Moldova...

OSCE Mission to BiH’s Head urges authorities to listen to legitimate demands for reforms, encourages constructive dialogue

Publishing date: 11 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 11 February 2014- The protests of the past few days in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Mostar and other cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina have highlighted serious economic, social and political difficulties in the country, the Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, Ambassador Fletcher M. Burton, said today...