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OSCE media freedom watchdog welcomes Ukrainian President's pledge to support media pluralism, warns of negative developments
Publishing date: 23 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 23 April 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the pledge by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to uphold media pluralism and honour OSCE media freedom commitments...
OSCE Mission to Serbia welcomes government determination to prosecute death threats against investigative journalist
Publishing date: 23 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 23 April 2010- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, said today in connection to a Belgrade court's decision to dismiss charges against six people accused of making death threats against B92 journalist...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports Constitutional Court to establish mechanism for direct complaints
Publishing date: 23 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
KYIV, 23 April 2010- Judges and heads of the Constitutional Courts of Ukraine and the Russian Federation participated today in an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion supporting Ukraine to establish a mechanism for complaints to be filed directly...
OSCE Office helps Armenia fight corruption
Publishing date: 23 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Policing
YEREVAN, 23 April 2010- An OSCE-supported project that aims to fight corruption related to traffic regulation by monitoring traffic registrations and drivers' license examinations concluded today with a presentation in Yerevan...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Azerbaijani authorities to comply with European court ruling, release journalist Fatullayev
Publishing date: 22 April 2010
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, 22 April 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called on Azerbaijani authorities today to comply with a European Court of Human Rights ruling and immediately release journalist Eynulla Fatullayev from custody...
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issue statement
Publishing date: 22 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Minsk Group
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MOSCOW, 22 April 2010- The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United States, released the following statement today:
OSCE Centre in Bishkek facilitates discussion to rebuild confidence between civil society, police in light of recent civil unrest
Publishing date: 22 April 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
BISHKEK, 22 April 2010- Kyrgyzstan's interim Interior Ministry, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, organized a working meeting today with representatives of civil society, media, the OSCE and other international organizations to...