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OSCE media freedom representative gravely concerned about continuing persecution of investigative journalists in Russia

Publishing date: 21 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 21 December 2009- Citing two specific criminal cases, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called today for an end to the persecution of independent journalism in Russia in a letter to Russian Foreign Minister...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 18 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 18 December 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States.

OSCE Mission to Skopje presents results of annual decentralization survey

Publishing date: 17 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 17 December 2009- The OSCE Mission to Skopje presented the results of its annual survey assessing the progress of decentralization in various areas in 2008 and 2009 at a conference in Skopje today...

OSCE Mission to Skopje project to support public administration reform concludes

Publishing date: 10 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 10 December 2009- A seven-month OSCE project that helped strengthen the skills of the government's Public Administration Reform Unit concluded in Skopje today...

OSCE Mission in Kosovo assesses communities' rights, urges institutions to implement law

Publishing date: 9 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Education, National minority issues, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 9 December 2009- The implementation of effective policies for the integration of communities in cultural, social, economic and public life is key to building a multi-ethnic society in Kosovo, concludes an OSCE report published today.

OSCE/ODIHR opens limited observation mission for Croatia's presidential election

Publishing date: 8 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 8 December 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a limited observation mission to monitor the 27 December presidential election in Croatia...

Romania's run-off election confirmed overall positive assessment and need to address remaining shortcomings, OSCE observers say

Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BUCHAREST, 7 December 2009- The second round of Romania's presidential election confirmed the overall positive assessment made following the first round, but remaining shortcomings and renewed allegations of irregularities need to be addressed...