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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre supports training for trainers on HIV/AIDS prevention
Publishing date: 9 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAD, 9 August 2007- Twenty-four young volunteers from the Turkmenbashy, Turkmenabat and Abadan municipalities are taking part in a training course on HIV/AIDS prevention and peer-to-peer training methodology that ends in Ashgabad tomorrow...
OSCE Chairman calls for an inclusive investigation into missile incident in Georgia
Publishing date: 8 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 8 August 2007- OSCE Chairman Moratinos encouraged parties involved in the missile incident in Georgia to continue to show restraint in this matter and stressed that a co-operative approach should facilitate a thorough investigation...
Some 1000 teachers to be trained under OSCE environmental education project in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 8 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
BAKU, 8 August 2007- Implementing an environmental education programme for secondary school teachers and raising their awareness on local and global sustainable development issues is the aim of a project launched by the OSCE Office in Baku this week...
OSCE Chairman seriously concerned about missile incident in Georgia
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 7 August 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed his serious concern at last night's incident in the Shida Kartli region, when an air-launched missile impacted open space...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns unprofessional, irresponsible journalism by local daily
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 August 2007- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has observed a worrying development of increased unprofessional and irresponsible reporting by the daily Infopress...
OSCE organizes study visit to Poland for Georgian penitentiary officials
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
TBILISI, 7 August 2007- Georgian Penitentiary Department officials completed a study visit to Poland, organized by the OSCE Mission. During the five-day trip...
Poland's continuing prosecution of journalists violates international standards, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 6 August 2007
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, 6 August 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has condemned the sentencing of Gazeta Wyborcza journalist Jacek Brzuszkiewicz, and urged Poland to decriminalize press offences...