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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR deploys long-term election observation mission to Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 13 August 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened an election observation mission for the 30 September parliamentary elections in Ukraine...
Proceedings against journalists in Germany must stop, says OSCE Media Freedom Representative
Publishing date: 9 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, 9 August 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, called on Germany to cease criminal proceedings against the 17 journalists who published allegedly classified information...
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...