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OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008

Publishing date: 1 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....

OSCE media freedom representative opens pioneering seminar for journalists in Turkmenistan, lectures at new Institute for Foreign Relations

Publishing date: 30 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media self-regulation
ASHGABAD, 30 March 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, met Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov today, and welcomed the government's intention to reform media education in the country...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan improves technical capacity of Republican Press Centre

Publishing date: 27 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 27 March 2009- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan handed over high-quality conference equipment to a press centre run by the non-governmental organization "Information and Dialogue" today, enabling the centre to hold press conferences...

OSCE helps Serbian municipal officials and journalists improve communication to ease access to information

Publishing date: 25 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 25 March 2009- A two-day OSCE training seminar that started in Belgrade today aims to help municipal officials and journalists work together to increase the public's access to information...

OSCE media freedom representative urges swift and transparent investigation into stabbing attack on Kyrgyz journalist

Publishing date: 6 March 2009
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, 6 March 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged Kyrgyz authorities today to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the stabbing of political reporter Syrgak Abdyldayev...

OSCE Centre promotes co-operation between media and law-enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 27 February 2009- The OSCE Centre in Astana supported training courses held today for journalists and police press officers to improve communication between the media and law-enforcement agencies.

Inability of authorities to protect Russian journalists must be tackled at highest level, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 19 February 2009
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, 19 February 2009- OSCE Media Freedom Representative Miklos Haraszti, commenting on the acquittal of those accused in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, expressed dismay today at the failure to counter violence against journalists in Russia...