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OSCE and Moldovan Government to sign memorandum of understanding on 24 June

Publishing date: 23 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 23 June 2010- A memorandum of understanding between the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Moldovan Government will be signed by the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Minister of Labour, Social Protection and Family on 24 June...

Regional OSCE/ODIHR expert meeting discusses challenges to judicial independence

Publishing date: 23 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 23 June 2010- Experts from the OSCE region are discussing challenges to judicial independence in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia at an OSCE-organized workshop that started in Kyiv today...

Despite progress, more work needed to promote role of women in the security sector, say parliamentarians at Montenegro meeting

Publishing date: 22 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
CETINJE, Montenegro, 22 June 2010- Although progress has been made in increasing the participation of women in the security sector, more work is needed to further promote their role, participants at an OSCE regional meeting for female...

OSCE media freedom representative asks Turkey to withdraw recent Internet blocking provisions, calls for urgent reform of law

Publishing date: 22 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet
VIENNA, 22 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged the Turkish authorities to restore access to YouTube and other services offered by Google, and bring the much-criticized Internet Law in line...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports workshop for Kyrgyz journalists on covering the referendum

Publishing date: 22 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 22 June 2010- A workshop for journalists on covering the scheduled 27 June constitutional referendum was held today with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...

OSCE Chairperson voices concern over incident in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, calls for peaceful settlement

Publishing date: 22 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
ASTANA, 22 June 2010- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev, expressed serious concern today over a fatal incident that took place in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone and called for measures to prevent similar incidents in future...

OSCE role in conflict prevention and resolution should be enhanced, says Ukrainian Foreign Minister

Publishing date: 22 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 22 June 2010- Unresolved and potential conflicts pose the greatest threat to security in the OSCE region and form a serious challenge to the Organization's work, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko told the Permanent Council...