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OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over continuing violence against journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
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, 30 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, asked the Armenian authorities to swiftly investigate the brutal attack against Argishti Kiviryan, who was severely beaten today.
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Romania's legal reform, urges open discussion of speech offence provisions
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, met Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu today...
OSCE can bring 'added value' to dialogue on European security challenges, says Romanian foreign minister
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- The OSCE has a critical role to play in promoting democratization and building confidence to address regional challenges, Romanian Foreign Minister Cristian Diaconescu told the OSCE's Permanent Council today...
OSCE Special Representative says Organization's Georgia monitors are needed on both sides of administrative boundary line
Publishing date: 30 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 30 April 2009- OSCE unarmed military monitoring officers in Georgia need to be deployed on both sides of the administrative boundary line, the Chairperson-in-Office's Special Representative, Ambassador Charalampos Christopoulos, said today...
OSCE human rights office ready to support Kazakhstan's preparations for 2010 chairmanship
Publishing date: 29 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
ASTANA, 29 April 2009- The OSCE's human rights office is ready to support Kazakhstan as it prepares for its 2010 OSCE Chairmanship, the director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, said today...
OSCE Mission recommends intercultural education and mainstreaming of curricula to promote integration in Kosovo
Publishing date: 29 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Education, National minority issues
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 29 April 2009- Kosovo's schools need to do more to promote intercultural education and provide students from non-majority communities with opportunities to learn about their culture, found an OSCE Mission report presented today...
OSCE Office in Minsk promotes dialogue on European security
Publishing date: 29 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
MINSK, 29 April 2009- A conference on "Trans-European Security Architecture, models and issues", initiated by the OSCE Office in Minsk, was held at the Belarusian State University's Faculty of International Relations today...