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OSCE holds media self-regulation seminar for Mediterranean Partner States

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 19 June 2009- Journalists, editors and experts from the OSCE Mediterranean Partner States and OSCE participating States gathered today to discuss the merits, mechanisms and challenges of media self-regulation...

Sustainable return to Kosovo remains a challenge, says OSCE Head of Mission

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 19 June 2009- The sustainable return and reintegration of displaced persons from Kosovo continues to be a major human rights challenge despite the efforts undertaken by the Kosovo authorities and the international community...

OSCE-supported police outreach stations open in pilot community policing district in Armenia

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Policing, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 19 June 2009- Two community police outreach stations opened today in Yerevan as part a joint project by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Armenian Police to introduce community policing in the pilot Arabkir police district in Yerevan...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 19 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 19 June 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...

OSCE media freedom representative urges Turkey to stop prosecution of author, reform laws that restrict speech rights

Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 18 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, asked Turkish authorities today to drop charges against journalist Nedim Sener and called for urgent reform of laws that restrict freedom of expression...

OSCE Special Representative encourages UK Government to improve identification of child victims of trafficking

Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
LONDON, 18 June 2009- Eva Biaudet, the OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, today commended the UK authorities' efforts to combat trafficking and underscored the need to further improve identification of victims...

OSCE Mission to Serbia urges media to respect rights of minors

Publishing date: 18 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 18 June 2009- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, urged media today to respect the professional and ethical standards of journalism, especially the privacy of individuals and minors...