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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre supports competitive free media in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 20 July 2007- Licensing for electronic media was the focus of discussions at an international conference organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Presence hosts discussion on women's leadership in Albania
Publishing date: 19 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA, 19 July 2007- More than 40 women representing central and local government offices, civil society, and international organizations took part in a debate organized by the OSCE Presence yesterday to promote women's leadership and...
Making travel documents secure focus of OSCE workshop in Vienna
Publishing date: 19 July 2007
VIENNA, 19 July 2007- Helping OSCE countries improve the security of passports and other travel documents is the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit in co-operation with the ICAO in Vienna today...
New Moldovan anti-torture body needs to be independent and effective, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 19 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
CHISINAU, 19 July 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Louis O'Neill, today urged Moldovan legislators to ensure that a mechanism they plan to create that aims to prevent torture is effective...
Further implementation of Aarhus Convention in Armenia discussed at OSCE-supported event
Publishing date: 18 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 18 July 2007- The effective implementation of the third pillar of the Aarhus environmental Convention, access to justice component, was the topic of a seminar organized with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan today...
ODIHR deploys long-term election observation mission to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 17 July 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has opened an election observation mission for the 18 August parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan...
OSCE Office welcomes use of European Court of Human Rights' opinions in case against Azerbaijani journalist
Publishing date: 17 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
BAKU, 17 July 2007- The OSCE Office in Baku noted with satisfaction the reference to the European Court of Human Rights in yesterday's decision by the Yasamal District court to dismiss criminal defamation charges against the editor of Azadliq...