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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE promotes more effective fight against crime with guide to conducting investigations
Publishing date: 21 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 21 November 2007- As part of ongoing human dimension activities, the new Russian-language version of an OSCE-wide guide on conducting criminal investigations was presented today...
OSCE Chairman welcomes end to state of emergency in Georgia
Publishing date: 16 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
MADRID, 16 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the decision by Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili to lift the state of emergency.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes training course on protecting human rights in anti-terrorism efforts
Publishing date: 14 November 2007
ASHGABAD, 14 November 2007- Applying international human rights principles in the fight against terrorism was the focus of a seminar for public servants in Turkmenistan organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes respect for rule of law
Publishing date: 12 November 2007
SKOPJE, 12 November 2007- Promoting public awareness of rule of law in the country is the purpose of Rule of Law Week, which was launched today by the OSCE Mission to Skopje...
OSCE envoy calls for lifting of state of emergency, and restoration of democratic conditions
Publishing date: 11 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
TBILISI, 11 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Special Envoy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, welcomed the Georgian President's proposal to hold an early presidential election and the resumption of dialogue...
OSCE Chairman sends special envoy to Georgia
Publishing date: 10 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
MADRID, 10 November 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, sent his Special Envoy, Josep Borrell Fontelles, to Georgia for talks with government and opposition leaders.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about suspension of television stations in Georgia
Publishing date: 8 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 8 November 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed concern today about the suspension of the work of Imedi TV, Georgia's most watched independent broadcaster and Kavkasia TV, which transmits in Tbilisi...