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OSCE media freedom representative, on official visit to Denmark, urges for full decriminalization of defamation, blasphemy

Publishing date: 21 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media laws
COPENHAGEN, 21 November 2013 – During her official visit to Denmark the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, held high-level meetings and urged for full decriminalization of defamation and blasphemy...

OSCE Centre helps judges better handle human trafficking cases

Publishing date: 21 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights
The last in a series of eight OSCE-supported training seminars for judges on good practices in handling human trafficking cases took place on 21 November 2013 in Astana. The seminars were organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, in co-operation with the Civil Service Academy, the Supreme Court and the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan.

OSCE co-organizes roundtable meeting on improved labour migration management

Publishing date: 20 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
A roundtable discussion on improving the management of labour migration, organized by the Labour and Social Protection Ministry and the OSCE Centre in Astana, with the support of Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the International Organization for Migration, took place in Astana on 20 November 2013.

In Moscow, Kanerva and Oliver discuss building trust in OSCE area

Publishing date: 20 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 20 November 2013 – OSCE PA Vice-President Ilkka Kanerva and Secretary General Spencer Oliver paid a working visit to Moscow last week, accompanied by Senior Counselor Semyon Dzakhaev and Programme Officer Maria Chepurina.

OSCE PA President meets with U.S. Helsinki Commission on organizational reform, work in Balkans

Publishing date: 20 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 20 November 2013 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today met with members of the U.S. Helsinki Commission in the U.S. Congress to discuss organizational reform and the OSCE's contribution to post-conflict development in the Balkans.

OSCE Mission helps destroy confiscated weapons in Moldova

Publishing date: 20 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Arms control
CHISINAU, 20 November 2013- Some 3,000 confiscated weapons were destroyed in Chisinau today, with technical and financial support provided by the OSCE to the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Moldova.

OSCE and EU support use of social media to promote civic activism and political debate in Armenia

Publishing date: 20 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
The role of new media and social networks in the social and political life in Armenia was the topic of a conference which was held today in Yerevan.