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OSCE conducts two-week training for instructors of Kyrgyz anti-terrorism agencies

Publishing date: 6 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
A two-week training course for anti-terrorism instructors from Kyrgyzstan concluded on 6 June 2014 in Bishkek...

Latest news from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received until 18:00 hrs, 4 June (Kyiv time)

Publishing date: 5 June 2014
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The overall security situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained tense. Donetsk city remained quiet. Fighting around Sloviansk and the south-western neighborhood of Luhansk is reported. Other parts of Ukraine remained calm. The SMM has not reestablished communication with the 4 monitors from the Donetsk team and 4 monitors from the Luhansk team, with whom it lost contact on 26 May and 29 May respectively.

OSCE representative express concern about detainment of Russian media freedom defender

Publishing date: 5 June 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
BUDVA, 5 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the detention of Anna Sharogradskaya, Director of the Regional Press Institute, an NGO in Saint Petersburg...

New criminal defamation cases against journalists in Kazakhstan threat to media freedom, says OSCE representative

Publishing date: 5 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
BUDVA, 5 June 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed her concern about two recent criminal defamation cases in Kazakhstan and plans to expand criminal defamation in the new criminal code...

Women legislators from Mongolia exchange experiences with Swedish counterparts to advance gender equality

Publishing date: 5 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Strategies for strengthening women’s role in parliament and to advance gender equality were the focus of a study visit to Stockholm by women parliamentarians from Mongolia from 3 to 5 June 2014.

OSCE supports Kosovo municipalities in drafting social housing plans

Publishing date: 5 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance
A three-day workshop for municipal officials on drafting social housing plans concluded on 4 June 2014 in Dragash/Dragaš municipality...

Enhancing communication between Parliament and civil society in focus at OSCE-supported seminar

Publishing date: 5 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ASTANA, 5 June 2014 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on improving communications between civil society and the legislative body of power took place today in Astana...