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Best practices in local government award ceremony held in Montenegro
Publishing date: 31 December 2013
At a ceremony on 26 December the 2013 Best Practices in Local Government in Montenegro Awards were held in Podgorica, organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Union of Municipalities and the Ministry of Interior...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro condemns explosion at offices of “Vijesti”
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Janina Hrebickova has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion at the offices of the “Vijesti” daily newspaper on December 26th and called for ongoing investigations into the incident to be pursued...
Domestic violence in Azerbaijan: OSCE Office in Baku issues trial monitoring report
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
BAKU, 30 December 2013 – As part of its 2013 trial monitoring programme, the OSCE Office in Baku has today issued a report on domestic violence cases in the justice system of Azerbaijan...
OSCE PA human rights chair visits Aleksandr Pavlov, raises concerns about extradition
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 30 December 2013 – Isabel Santos (Portugal), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, met with Aleksandr Pavlov today in Madrid and raised concerns over his possible extradition to Kazakhstan.
OSCE Chairperson condemns terrorist attack in Volgograd
Publishing date: 29 December 2013
KYIV, 29 December 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara today condemned a terrorist attack at the railway station in the city of Volgograd in the Russian Federation that left some 15 dead and many more wounded...
OSCE PA President condemns terrorist attack in Volgograd
Publishing date: 29 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 29 December 2013 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today issued the following statement on the apparent suicide bombing in Volgograd's main train station that killed at least 15 people and wounded many more.
OSCE media freedom representative condemns bomb attack against Montenegrin newspaper, calls for swift investigation
Publishing date: 27 December 2013
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, 27 December 2013 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today condemned yesterday’s bomb attack against the offices of Vijesti newspaper in Podgorica, Montenegro, resulting in material damages...