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Internet freedom under threat in Central Asia, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 29 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
DUSHANBE, 29 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, warned today that Internet freedom is increasingly under threat in Central Asia and called for governments in the region to promote, not block, access...
OSCE trains online journalists on both sides of Nistru/Dniestr River
Publishing date: 29 November 2011
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
VADUL-LUI-VODĂ, Moldova, 29 November 2011 – Journalistic and managerial skills for running sustainable Internet media are the focus of a two-day OSCE training seminar that started today in Vadul-lui-Vodă, a town on the Nistru/Dniestr River outside of Chişinău...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine trains social service providers on helping victims of human trafficking and domestic violence
Publishing date: 28 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The first of two training seminars to improve the social services provided to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence began in Kyiv on 28 November 2011 with support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU).
OSCE supports Azerbaijan and Georgia talks on shared water resources
Publishing date: 28 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
Government representatives of Azerbaijan and Georgia met to discuss a draft bilateral agreement on the shared water resources of the Kura River Basin in Baku on 28 November 2011 as part of a joint OSCE-UNECE project under the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps law enforcement agencies combat internal corruption
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
A graduation ceremony for 21 high-level officials from the police, customs, Police Inspectorate of Kosovo, Special Prosecutor’s office and judiciary who participated in a five-day OSCE-organized training course on combating corruption within law enforcement agencies was held on 25 November 2011 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn...
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over the wiretapping of Slovak journalists
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
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, 25 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern over the wiretapping of journalists in Slovakia and asked the authorities to ensure a prompt and thorough investigation...
OSCE Mission to Moldova involves men and boys in combating gender-based violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2011