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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre organizes workshop on anti-corruption instruments and practices in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 9 November 2010
ASHGABAT, 9 November 2010- An OSCE-supported national workshop that aims to raise awareness about international instruments and best practices in combating corruption opened today in Ashgabat...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek trains border officials on travel document security
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing, Rule of law
NOVOPOKROVKA, Kyrgyzstan, 8 November 2010- A training course that aims to strengthen travel document security in Kyrgyzstan, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, started today in the Novopokrovka Border Troops Training Centre near Bishkek...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns brutal attack on Russian journalist
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, condemned today a recent brutal attack on Russian journalist Oleg Kashin and called on Russian authorities to swiftly act and bring its perpetrators...
OSCE media representative appalled by another attack on journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
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, 8 November 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic is appalled by reports of a violent attack on another Russian journalist today...
OSCE Mission to Moldova trains police in human trafficking investigations
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
CHISINAU, 8 November 2010- Police officers today began a training course in investigation of human trafficking cases at Moldova's Police Academy, supported by the OSCE Mission to Moldova...
Education officials stress need to combat anti-Semitism in schools at OSCE/ODIHR meeting
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 8 November 2010- Schools across the OSCE region must step up efforts to combat anti-Semitism through education, said participants in an OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) meeting for education ministry...
Azerbaijan's elections, though peaceful with opposition participation, did not mark meaningful progress in democratic development
Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
BAKU, 8 November 2010- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were characterized by a peaceful atmosphere and all opposition parties participated in the political process, but the conduct of these elections overall was not...