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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative, in Armenia, points at need to ensure safe working conditions for journalists, maintain free access to information
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
YEREVAN, 6 October 2017 – During his visit to Yerevan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir underlined the need to continue the fruitful co-operation between his office and Armenia to promote the freedom of the media...
OSCE continues to enhance law enforcement skills to effectively combat domestic violence in Moldova
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
On 6 October 2017, the OSCE Mission to Moldova started a series of training sessions in eight districts of central Moldova to improve law enforcement’s capabilities to more effectively combat domestic violence. The prevalent phenomenon has risen to the attention of the European Court of Human Rights that is holding Moldova responsible in several egregious cases.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains state administration employees on anti-discrimination measures against persons with disabilities
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
A two-day training seminar on the prohibition of discrimination against persons with disabilities was organized for some 25 employees of the state administration by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights on 5 and 6 October 2017 in Bečići...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of journalist in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 5 October 2017
VIENNA, 5 October 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the release of Solidzhon Abdurakhmanov, a former correspondent with Uznews.net and the UK-based Institute for War and Peace Reporting...
Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 4 October 2017
Publishing date: 5 October 2017
The SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions compared with the previous reporting period. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska and Zolote and observed calm situations. Its access remained restricted in the disengagement areas and elsewhere, including near Siedove.* The Mission saw weapons in violation of withdrawal lines near Ternove. It facilitated and monitored the inspection of essential infrastructure in Stanytsia Luhanska. The SMM visited one border area not under government control...
OSCE parliamentarians meet in Andorra to debate new challenges to security: cybersecurity, climate change, education
Publishing date: 5 October 2017
ANDORRA LA VELLA, 5 October 2017 – Cybersecurity, climate change and the importance of education as a guarantee of stability were the focus of debate among some 180 parliamentarians taking part in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 2017 Autumn Meeting in Andorra this week.
Criminal justice responses to terrorism focus of joint OSCE-UNODC seminar in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 5 October 2017