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Severe prison sentence for journalist violates Azerbaijan's commitment to free press, says OSCE media watchdog

Publishing date: 1 November 2007
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, 1 November 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, criticized today the eight-and-a-half year combined prison sentence handed down to an Azerbaijani journalist and newspaper publisher...

OSCE Mission calls for referral mechanism for trafficking victims in Kosovo

Publishing date: 31 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PRISTINA, 31 October 2007- The number of local victims of human trafficking is growing, and improved mechanisms are needed to help identify and assist these people, said the OSCE Mission in an assessment presented today...

OSCE conference fosters co-operation on Central Asia environment

Publishing date: 31 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education
TASHKENT, 31 October 2007- Technology transfers and strengthening co-operation between the public and private sectors to tackle Central Asia's environmental issues was the focus of an international conference organized by the OSCE that ended today...

OSCE begins observation ahead of elections in Croatia

Publishing date: 31 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/ZAGREB, 31 October 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, has deployed a Limited Election Observation Mission to Croatia to observe the parliamentary elections scheduled for 25 November 2007...

Russian, US delegations discuss missile defence at OSCE meeting

Publishing date: 31 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control
VIENNA, 31 October 2007- Representatives of Russia and the United States met in Vienna today to discuss the missile defence initiative at a meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation...

Judicial handling of trafficking cases in Kosovo a concern, says OSCE Mission

Publishing date: 30 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PRISTINA, 30 October 2007- Kosovo has made progress with efforts to fight trafficking, but improvements in the way trafficking cases are handled by the judiciary are still needed, according to an OSCE Mission report published today...

OSCE Office in Baku to offer training to State broadcaster

Publishing date: 30 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 30 October 2007- The OSCE Office will help train employees of Azerbaijan's Public Television and Radio Company, according to an agreement signed today in Baku...