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OSCE meeting on improving lawmaking process opens in Skopje

Publishing date: 15 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Rule of law
SKOPJE, 15 October 2009- An OSCE-supported meeting that looks at how the lawmaking process can be improved by introducing mechanisms to monitor the implementation of newly enacted legislation opened in Skopje today...

OSCE organizes workshop in Kazakhstan on oil spills response

Publishing date: 14 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
ATYRAU, 14 October 2009- Experts from countries on the Caspian Sea shore, international organizations, private sector and civil society will discuss how to best deal with oil spills at an OSCE workshop that starts in Atyrau, western Kazakhstan, today.

OSCE media freedom representative deplores latest imprisonments of journalists for defamation in Azerbaijan, calls for urgent reform

Publishing date: 14 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 14 October 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti condemned today recent criminal defamation trials in Azerbaijan which resulted in the conviction of five journalists, with two receiving prison sentences...

Max van der Stoel award 2009 presented to Ukrainian NGO from Crimea

Publishing date: 14 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 14 October 2009- The Dutch Minister for European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, presented the 2009 Max van der Stoel Award to the IDC, a non-governmental organization from Crimea, Ukraine, today...

Political will critical to success in Afghanistan, Deputy Commander of ISAF tells OSCE

Publishing date: 14 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 14 October 2009- The international community must remain committed and show political will in Afghanistan, the Deputy Commander of the International Security and Assistance Force in Afghanistan told the OSCE States today...

OSCE Mission to Serbia, Military Academy in Belgrade hold seminar on reforming military education

Publishing date: 14 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education
BELGRADE, 14 October 2009- A three-day seminar on reforming higher military education and enabling an exchange of professional experience with military experts from the Czech Republic ended in Belgrade today...

OSCE Centre supports seminar for judges on conducting fair trials

Publishing date: 13 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Rule of law
ASTANA, 13 October 2009- A two-day seminar co-organized by the OSCE Centre for Kazakhstani judges to discuss international fair trial standards started in Astana today...