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OSCE media freedom representative highlights journalists’ safety in report to Permanent Council
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, stressed the importance of journalists’ safety in her report on her Office’s work to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 24 November 2011...
OSCE helps to prevent violent extremism and radicalization in Kyrgyzstan's prisons
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BISHKEK, 24 November 2011 – Representatives of prison staff will learn about and develop skills in detecting radical tendencies that can lead to violence among detainees during a three-day training seminar that started today in Bishkek...
Winners of OSCE-supported competition on human rights announced in Yerevan
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
YEREVAN, 24 November 2011 – Six school students from Yerevan received prizes today after winning an OSCE-supported contest on human rights...
OSCE Chairperson expresses dismay over conviction of Belarusian rights defender, calls for immediate release
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VILNIUS, 24 November 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today expressed profound dismay over the conviction of prominent Belarusian human rights defender Aliaksandr (Ales) Bialiatski...
San Marino Foreign Minister addresses OSCE, says international co-operation crucial for small states
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 24 November 2011 – The Minister of Foreign and Political Affairs of the Republic of San Marino, Antonella Mularoni, in her address to the OSCE Permanent Council today, stressed the unique role of the Organization in promoting confidence among all 56 participating States...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator promotes transparency through e-governance in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Good governance
ODESSA, Ukraine, 26 November 2011 – The use of e-governance in enhancing the transparency of state institutions in dealing with domestic and foreign investors is the focus of a national conference that was held in Odessa today with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator (PCU) in Ukraine...
OSCE promotes green economy principles in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities