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OSCE media freedom representative calls on Kyrgyzstan to halt wave of violent attacks against journalists
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 16 June 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged Kyrgyz authorities today to halt a wave of attacks against journalists which is threatening media pluralism ahead of the presidential election...
Post-election period revealed further shortcomings, finds OSCE final report on Moldova's April vote
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 16 June 2009- The monitoring of the post-election situation in Moldova brought to light further shortcomings with the 5 April parliamentary elections, said the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today...
OSCE/ODIHR sends observers to monitor Bulgaria's parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 16 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today deployed eight long-term observers throughout Bulgaria to monitor preparations for the 5 July parliamentary elections...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 15 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 15 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission for the 23 July presidential election in Kyrgyzstan...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 15 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 15 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...
OSCE Centre co-organizes workshop on transparency in the oil, gas and mining, industries
Publishing date: 15 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities
AKTAU, 15 June 2009- An OSCE Centre co-organized two-day workshop on transparency and public participation in decision-making in extractive industries, such as oil, gas and mining, opened today in Aktau in western Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan sign agreement on enhancing capacity of customs training centre
Publishing date: 15 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management
BISHKEK, 15 June 2009- The Kyrgyz State Customs Committee (SCC) signed an agreement with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek today, launching a project to enhance the capacity of its training centre...