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OSCE media freedom representative concerned by disappearance of journalists in eastern Ukraine

Publishing date: 25 April 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
VIENNA, 25 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the disappearance in Donetsk of Julia Shustraya and Mikhail Pudovkin, a journalist and a cameraman with LifeNews...

OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to be taken off FATF non-co-operative countries list

Publishing date: 25 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 25 April 2014 – A two-day OSCE-supported working visit of the representatives of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to monitor the work of Kyrgyzstan in countering money laundering and the financing of terrorism concluded today in Bishkek...

OSCE launches life safety web resource for Ukrainian schoolchildren

Publishing date: 25 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Arms control, Youth
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator launched the Webspace of Safety – an Internet portal created to inform children about risks and threats posed by explosive hazards present in Ukraine...

Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 23 April 2014, 19:00 (Kyiv time)

Publishing date: 24 April 2014
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Based on monitoring teams’ observations, the situation in Luhansk remained stable; Donetsk remains characterized by heightened tensions; Kharkiv and Odessa remain relatively calm; and the rest of Ukraine is calm...

New attacks on media in eastern Ukraine, warns OSCE representative

Publishing date: 24 April 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
VIENNA, 24 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic today warned about the continuing attacks on journalists and deterioration of media freedom environment in eastern Ukraine with new incidents involving media representatives...

OSCE Presence in Albania holds informative meeting on administrative territorial reform

Publishing date: 24 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Good governance
On 23 April 2014, the OSCE Presence in Albania held a meeting where the State Minister for Local Government Issues, Bledi Çuçi, briefed ambassadors of OSCE participating States and representatives of key international institutions in Tirana on the process of administrative territorial reform. The reform was launched by Albania’s government to enable local government units to offer high-quality services to the citizens and better manage human resources...

Tajik and Afghan experts discuss synergies between humanitarian mine action and disaster management at OSCE event

Publishing date: 24 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
DUSHANBE, 24 April 2014 – A two-day OSCE workshop “Enhancing Mine Action Programme’s Contribution to Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery” started in Dushanbe today...