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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches project to help reduce juvenile delinquency
Publishing date: 23 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 23 January 2008- Reducing juvenile delinquency in the multi-ethnic Skopje municipality of Gazi Baba is the aim of a new Youth Centre that opened today...
OSCE media freedom representative says Slovakian draft Press Act curbs editorial autonomy, asks authorities to withdraw it
Publishing date: 22 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 22 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has asked the Slovak Government to withdraw its draft Press Act from Parliament in its current version, saying that his office was ready to prepare a...
First round of Serbian presidential election mostly in line with OSCE commitments, says observation mission
Publishing date: 21 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 21 January 2008- A limited election observation mission by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights said that the first round of voting in Serbia's presidential election was conducted mostly in line with OSCE commitments...
OSCE media freedom representative protests jailing of editor in Belarus for reprinting cartoons
Publishing date: 18 January 2008
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, 18 January 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today condemned the three-year high-security prison sentence handed down to Alexander Zdvizhkov, ex-deputy editor of the Zhoda newspaper...
OSCE Chairman calls for Transdniestria settlement talks to restart, welcomes positive signs from both sides
Publishing date: 17 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 17 January 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, called today for resuming Transdniestria talks and welcomed signs that both sides were willing to discuss the free movement of goods, services and people...
OSCE Office in Baku inaugurates new academic year and curriculum at police school
Publishing date: 16 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 16 January 2008- The OSCE Office in Baku and the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan today celebrated the beginning of the new academic year and the launch of a new curriculum at the Baku Police School...
OSCE's Forum for Security Co-operation outlines priorities for 2008
Publishing date: 16 January 2008
VIENNA, 16 January 2008- The work of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation this year will be guided by the Madrid Ministerial Decision outlining the priorities concerning the politico-military aspects of security...