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OSCE, Serbian Defence Ministry promote OSCE Code of Conduct on politico-military aspects of security
Publishing date: 28 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 28 March 2014 – Promoting co-operative behaviour and enhancing norms of responsible conduct in the field of defense and security throughout the OSCE region was the focus of a three-day workshop that ended today in Belgrade...
Swiss OSCE Chairmanship and OSCE Mission to Serbia support regional dialogue of civil society on torture prevention and fight against hate crime
Publishing date: 24 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BELGRADE, 24 February 2014-- Strengthening the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Western Balkans in preventing torture and in fighting hate speech, especially against Roma, is the focus of a two-day regional workshop starting in Belgrade today....
Participation in elections key to securing citizens’ rights, says Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 13 February 2014
BELGRADE, 13 February 2014 – Participation of all citizens of Serbia in the electoral process is key to securing citizens’ rights, said Ambassador Peter Burkhard, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, in the run-up to the 16 March early parliamentary elections in the country...
OSCE Mission to Serbia Head calls for rights to be respected in criminal investigations
Publishing date: 14 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 14 January 2014 – While welcoming the efforts of Serbian authorities to complete the investigation in the case of murdered journalist Slavko Ćuruvija and to bring the perpetrators to justice, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard, urged respect for constitutional provisions and professional and ethical standards related to informing the public about police investigations and court proceedings...
OSCE Mission to Serbia awards journalist with 2013 Person of the Year Award
Publishing date: 11 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
BELGRADE, 11 December 2013- Journalist Zsuzsanna Szerencsés received the OSCE Mission to Serbia’s 2013 Person of the Year Award for her promotion of freedom of expression and democratic dialogue, at a ceremony taking place today in Belgrade.
OSCE contributes to strengthening lawmaking process in Serbia
Publishing date: 28 November 2013
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
A roadmap for streamlining and improving the lawmaking process in Serbia was the focus of discussions in Belgrade on 27 and 28 November 2013, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Serbian National Assembly and the OSCE Mission to Serbia...
Regional discussion among prosecutors’ associations helps advance judicial reform process
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
BELGRADE, 8 November 2013 – Representatives of prosecutors’ associations from across the region gathered today in Belgrade to exchange experiences on the judicial reform process. The conference on the “Reform of the judiciary and the role of professional associations” was organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Association of Public Prosecutors and Deputy Public Prosecutors of Serbia.