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OSCE and RSF urge decriminalization of libel

Publishing date: 25 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
PARIS, 25 November 2003- Criminal libel and insult laws have become a major impediment to press freedom in many OSCE states, warned the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, and Reporters sans frontieres. "Such...

OSCE seminar trains young Armenian officers on democratic control of armed forces

Publishing date: 25 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
YEREVAN, 25 November 2003- Democratic control of military forces and effective action against terrorism are on the agenda of a three-day seminar co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The training seminar provides an opportunity for...

Croatia elections generally in line with international standards, but some issues remain outstanding

Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Elections
ZAGREB, 24 November 2003- The 23 November elections to the Croatian Parliament were conducted generally in line with OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections. However, some issues remain to be addressed, concluded...

OSCE Chairman praises peaceful transition in Georgia, offers help

Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
THE HAGUE, 24 November 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister de Hoop Scheffer, praised the people of Georgia on Monday for ensuring that the weekend change in the country's leadership was accomplished without violence...

OSCE PA President Bruce George meets acting President Burjanadze of Georgia

Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
TBILISI, 24 November 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, met today in Tbilisi with the acting President of Georgia, Nino Burjanadze. Mr. George expressed his satisfaction that the constitutional and political...

OSCE does not endorse Russian plan on Moldova

Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control, Conflict prevention and resolution, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
THE HAGUE/CHISINAU, 24 November 2003- There is no consensus among OSCE participating States to support a new proposal by the Russian Federation for resolving the Moldovan/Transdniestrian problem, the OSCE CiO told Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin...

Transparency of oil revenues holds the key to industrial success, Almaty seminar hears

Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ALMATY, 24 November 2003- Participants at a roundtable in Kazakhstan, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Almaty, discussed the importance of transparency of contracts in the taxation of oil operations, the country's biggest revenue service. The...