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OSCE Chairman sends special envoy to Georgia

Publishing date: 10 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
MADRID, 10 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, sent his Special Envoy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, to Georgia for talks with government and opposition leaders.

OSCE media freedom representative concerned about suspension of television stations in Georgia

Publishing date: 8 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 8 November 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today about the suspension of the work of Imedi TV, Georgia's most watched independent broadcaster and Kavkasia TV, which transmits in Tbilisi...

Awareness of Law on Access to Official Documents at the Kosovo municipal level not satisfactory, says OSCE Mission

Publishing date: 7 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Rule of law
PRISTINA, 7 November 2007- Kosovo's municipalities need to do more to raise peoples' awareness and the capacity of civil servants about the Law on Access to Official Documents, says an OSCE Mission report issued today...

OSCE Chairman calls for calm and dialogue in Georgia

Publishing date: 7 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 7 November 2007- OSCE Chairman Moratinos expressed his concern today regarding recent events in Georgia where a state of emergency has been declared following clashes between demonstrators and police and two TV stations have been closed.

National commitment supported by international co-operation essential to foster human rights education, say participants in Strasbourg meeting

Publishing date: 7 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
STRASBOURG, 6 November 2007- Committed, vigorous and concerted national action is essential to ensure proper integration and implementation of human rights education in the school system, participants in a meeting in Strasbourg concluded today...

OSCE Centre holds seminars for Kazakh civil servants on Organization's activities

Publishing date: 7 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ASTANA, 7 November 2007- Promoting awareness of OSCE activities among Kazakh State officials and legislators is the goal of a series of seminars taking place in Astana, Almaty, Shymkent and Semei this week...

Witness protection measures in Kosovo need to be strengthened, says joint OSCE Mission/US Office report

Publishing date: 6 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISTINA, 6 November 2007- Witnesses in criminal cases in Kosovo must be given adequate protection to encourage and enable their full participation in the judicial process, and to make significant progress in prosecuting organized crime...