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OSCE Chairman expresses condolences after two Norwegian military experts killed in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 22 June 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Arms control, Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 22 June 2007- The OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos expressed his deep condolences today to the families of two Norwegian military officers who died after being hit by a vehicle in Tajikistan...
OSCE media freedom watchdog presents report on journalists' rights during political demonstrations
Publishing date: 21 June 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, 21 June 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, issued a special report today on the problems faced by journalists when covering political demonstrations...
OSCE Office awards prizes to winners of painting competition with police theme
Publishing date: 21 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Policing
MINGECHEVIR, Azerbaijan, 21 June 2007- About 40 school children were awarded prizes today for their paintings on how they would like police to function in society in a competition organized by the OSCE Office in Baku.
OSCE representative calls Swiss initiative to ban minarets unfortunate
Publishing date: 21 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ANKARA, 21 June 2007- Ambassador Omur Orhun, the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, expressed today deep concern about a petition that aims to force Switzerland...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes training courses on human rights in the justice system
Publishing date: 21 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education
ASHGABAD, 21 June 2007-International human rights standards in the justice system were the focus of a series of training courses in Turkmenistan, the last of which opened today in the city of Turkmenbashi on the Caspian Sea coast...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly representative visits Guantanamo
Publishing date: 20 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 20 June 2007- Anne-Marie Lizin, the President of the Belgian Senate and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative on Guantanamo, is today visiting the Guantanamo detention centre on the invitation of the U.S. Government...
OSCE Office presents books on purchase law and property rights
Publishing date: 20 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 20 June 2007- The OSCE Office in Baku launched two books targeting Azerbaijani legal practitioners and students today...