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Head of OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes scheduled political roundtable meeting

Publishing date: 10 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
TIRANA, 10 February 2010- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Presence in Albania warmly welcomes the Albanian President's initiative to organize a political roundtable..."

Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia encourages active participation in National Minority Council elections

Publishing date: 8 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 8 February 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, today urged Serbia's national minority communities to register for and vote in elections to National Minority Councils to help ensure broad representation...</p>

OSCE media representative, other global free speech rapporteurs highlight ten key challenges to freedom of expression

Publishing date: 4 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 4 February 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media together with freedom of expression rapporteurs of the United Nations, the Organization of American States and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights released...

OSCE's Corfu Process key for future of European security, says EU president Spain's foreign minister

Publishing date: 19 January 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 19 January 2010- The OSCE-anchored dialogue on the future of European security known as the Corfu Process brings an opportunity that must be seized, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told the OSCE Permanent Council today...

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities issues statement on Slovakia's language law

Publishing date: 4 January 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
THE HAGUE, 4 January 2010- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, issued the following statement today: "The Government of Slovakia has adopted the Principles for the Implementation of the amended State Language Act..."

International community insists on independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina's broadcast regulator

Publishing date: 23 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, National minority issues
SARAJEVO/VIENNA, 23 December 2009- The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina must refrain from undermining the independence of the Communications Regulatory Agency, representatives of the international community warned today...

OSCE Yerevan Office honors environmental activists with certificates

Publishing date: 22 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 22 December 2009- Representatives of non-governmental organizations, Aarhus Centres and municipal governments were awarded certificates for their work to protect the environment at a conference organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan today...