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OSCE Project Co-ordinator encourages dialogue, co-operation between Ukraine's Constitutional Court, government and international legal community
Publishing date: 21 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 21 May 2008- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj, called for better dialogue and co-operation between the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, the government and the international legal community at a recent conference...
Role, perspectives of OSCE and 2010 Kazakh Chairmanship discussed in Almaty
Publishing date: 21 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 21 May 2008- The role of the OSCE in addressing security challenges in the 21st century, regional security issues and the 2010 Kazakh Chairmanship were discussed at a meeting supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana today...
OSCE Centre, Kyrgyz Ministry discuss reform of penitentiary system
Publishing date: 20 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 20 May 2008- The reform of the Kyrgyz penitentiary system was discussed at a meeting of representatives of the OSCE Centre and the Ministry of Justice in Bishkek today...
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes regional confidence- and security-building measures
Publishing date: 20 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Arms control
ALMATY, 20 May 2008- Military co-operation and confidence-building measures between OSCE participating States are the focus of a regional workshop that started in Almaty today...
Forum highlights OSCE role in bringing together regional actors, private sector to enhance maritime and inland waterways co-operation
Publishing date: 19 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
PRAGUE, 19 May 2008- The OSCE has a vital role in addressing the challenges arising from increasing maritime and inland waterways traffic, heard participants at a forum which opened in Prague today...
OSCE Mission criticizes media that published photos of nude 12-year-old girl
Publishing date: 19 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 19 May 2008- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, criticized today those Belgrade media which recently published and broadcast photos of a nude 12-year-old girl, and called for basic journalistic rules...
OSCE human rights body concerned about anti-Roma violence in Italy
Publishing date: 16 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 16 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today expressed concern over the violent attacks on informal Roma settlements in Italy. The ODIHR called on the Italian authorities to ensure the protection...