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OSCE media freedom representative concerned about police intimidation of journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 14 February 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, 14 February 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the intimidation of a journalist by law enforcement officers in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina...

OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on presidential election in Georgia

Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Tbilisi from 12 to 14 February 2014 to present the final report of its election observation mission for the 27 October 2013 presidential election in Georgia.

OSCE media freedom representative calls amendments to Latvian criminal law potentially harmful to free expression, free media

Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about proposed amendments to the Criminal Law of the Republic of Latvia that criminalize “the public denial or glorification of Soviet and Nazi actions against Latvia.”

OSCE PA President meets with Ukrainian delegation on margins of Winter Meeting

Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic met on 13 February with members of Ukraine’s Delegation to the PA, including lawmakers from the Communist Party, Batkivshchyna, Party of Regions and UDAR, on the sidelines of the OSCE PA Winter Meeting. OSCE PA Secretary General Spencer Oliver also participated...

French diplomat appointed OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku

Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 14 February 2014 – French diplomat Alexis Chahtahtinsky has been appointed OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku starting from 1 March 2014...

OSCE launches call for nominations: Max van der Stoel Award 2014

Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 14 February 2014 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors today launched a call for nominations for the Max van der Stoel Award, a 50,000 EUR prize recognizing extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in OSCE participating States…

OSCE Head of Mission condemns latest arson attack against Montenegrin daily Vijesti

Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
PODGORICA, 14 February 2014 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Janina Hrebickova, today strongly condemned the arson attack on a vehicle owned by the daily newspaper Vijesti, which was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of Thursday morning...