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Sustainable return to Kosovo remains a challenge, says OSCE Head of Mission

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 19 June 2009- The sustainable return and reintegration of displaced persons from Kosovo continues to be a major human rights challenge despite the efforts undertaken by the Kosovo authorities and the international community...

OSCE-supported police outreach stations open in pilot community policing district in Armenia

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Policing, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 19 June 2009- Two community police outreach stations opened today in Yerevan as part a joint project by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Police to introduce community policing in the pilot Arabkir police district in Yerevan...

OSCE Mission to Serbia urges media to respect rights of minors

Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 18 June 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, urged media today to respect the professional and ethical standards of journalism, especially the privacy of individuals and minors...

OSCE Centre co-organizes workshop on transparency in the oil, gas and mining, industries

Publishing date: 15 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities
AKTAU, 15 June 2009- An OSCE Centre co-organized two-day workshop on transparency and public participation in decision-making in extractive industries, such as oil, gas and mining, opened today in Aktau in western Kazakhstan...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 11 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 11 June 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 OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...

OSCE, Council of Europe co-operation essential for European security, says Slovene Foreign Minister

Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
VIENNA, 4 June 2009- Challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law demand that organizations such as the Council of Europe and the OSCE work together, Slovene Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar told the OSCE's Permanent Council today...

OSCE Centre promotes international standards on freedom of assembly legislation in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 4 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
ALMATY, 4 June 2009- A roundtable discussion on reforming Kazakhstan's legislation on freedom of assembly was held in Almaty today...