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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Ukraine office holds training sessions for judges on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 2 October 2007- More than 200 Ukrainian judges are learning about how to best combat human trafficking in a series of eight OSCE-organized regional training sessions, the first of which ended today...
OSCE/ODIHR and Polish Foreign Ministry issue joint statement on election observation
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 2 October 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Polish Foreign Ministry issued the following statement today: "Following a visit to Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga by ODIHR Director Christian Strohal...
OSCE Mission Head concerned about obligation of Radio-Television Serbia to broadcast parliament sessions
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 2 October 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, expressed concern today over a recent instruction issued by the Republican Broadcasting Agency (RBA) requiring Radio-Television Serbia (RTS)...
OSCE will continue to support reform process, says OSCE Secretary General during visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 2 October 2007- The OSCE remains committed to assisting the Government in its reforms efforts, said Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut during a visit to mark the 15th anniversary of the OSCE Mission to Skopje...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports conference on freedom of expression and broadcasting regulatory bodies
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 2 October 2007- The future of the media and telecom regulatory bodies, and protecting the freedom of expression are among topics discussed at an international conference that ends in Skopje today...
Ukraine's elections open and competitive but amendments to law of some concern, international observers say
Publishing date: 1 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 1 October 2007- The 30 September parliamentary elections in Ukraine were conducted mostly in line with international commitments and standards for democratic elections, the OSCE-led International Election Observation Mission concluded today...
Switzerland's Tim Guldimann new Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 1 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 1 October 2007- Tim Guldimann from Switzerland took office today as Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...