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OSCE Office trains Azerbaijani journalists on environmental reporting
Publishing date: 18 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 18 December 2013 – The OSCE Office in Baku organized a three-day training course for Azerbaijani journalists on environmental investigative reporting, which began today. The course aims to increase the flow of environmental information in the country, as well as facilitate public participation and action on environmental matters...
OSCE/ODIHR Director expresses concern at reported arrest of chairperson of prominent citizen election observer group in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 17 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VIENNA, 17 December 2013- Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today expressed concern about recent reports of the arrest of Anar Mammadli, chairperson of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC) in Azerbaijan, on grounds of alleged illegal entrepreneurship.
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Lithuania to decriminalize defamation, better protect confidential sources
Publishing date: 17 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VILNIUS, 17 December 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged Lithuania to join the tide of European countries by repealing criminal defamation laws and adopting “shield laws” that protect journalistic sources...
Lessons for future efforts in Transdniestrian settlement identified at OSCE seminar in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 December 2013
A seminar organized by the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship on the history of OSCE mediation efforts in the Transdniestrian settlement process took place on 16 December 2013 in Vienna. The event brought together former mediators, negotiators and civil society representatives from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River...
New President of OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration elected
Publishing date: 17 December 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
On 19 September 2013, members of the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration which serves as a mechanism for the peaceful settlement of disputes elected Professor Christian Tomuschat (Germany) as President of the Court for a mandate of six years.
OSCE promotes co-operation between Armenian and Georgian parliaments
Publishing date: 16 December 2013
High level meetings between the Armenian and Georgian parliaments were organized from 14 to 15 December 2013 in Alaverdi, Lori province in Armenia, with OSCE support.
OSCE facilitates reform of government press service in Kyrgyzstan to prevent, resolve conflicts
Publishing date: 16 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BISHKEK, 16 December 2013 – Reform of the Government press-service and development of the state information policy in Kyrgyzstan was topic of today’s OSCE-supported conference in Bishkek.