Newsroom
News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Baku organizes expert discussion of Azerbaijani gender equality law
Publishing date: 23 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
BAKU, 23 May 2006- Providing a platform for gender experts and representatives of civil society to present their comments and views on Azerbaijan's first gender law was the aim of a meeting held today by the OSCE Office in Baku...
OSCE Office in Baku condemns violent attack on journalist
Publishing date: 19 May 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
BAKU, 19 May 2006- The Head of OSCE Office in Baku today condemned a brutal attack on Bahaddin Khaziyev, the Editor-in-Chief of opposition the Bizim Yol (Our Path) newspaper and the Deputy Chairman of Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan...
OSCE Office in Baku concerned about closed-door court proceedings against opposition youth activists
Publishing date: 5 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
BAKU, 5 April 2006- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about a court decision to close the trial of Yeni Fikir (New Thinking) student group leaders to the public...
OSCE Baku conference focuses on enhancing transport security and co-operation
Publishing date: 16 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
BAKU, 16 March 2006- The role of transport in promoting regional co-operation and security is the focus of an OSCE conference that opened today in Baku. It brought together over 180 participants, representing governments, international...
OSCE Office trains women in Azerbaijan in strategic planning
Publishing date: 15 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
BAKU, 15 March 2006- An OSCE-supported workshop aimed at helping non-governmental organizations define their mission goals and translate their visions into mission statements and realistic objectives concluded today in Baku...
OSCE media watchdog asks Azerbaijan President to initiate law reform as editor is jailed for libel
Publishing date: 3 March 2006
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 3 March 2006- The OSCE Media Freedom Representative Miklos Haraszti has written to Azerbaijan's President, Ilham Aliyev, reminding him of his call a year ago for a moratorium on the use of criminal defamation against the media. In his letter...
OSCE voices concern over course of investigation of murdered Azerbaijani journalist
Publishing date: 2 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development, Policing
BAKU, 2 March 2006- The Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Maurizio Pavesi, today called on the Azerbaijani authorities to take all necessary steps in order to bring those responsible for the murder of journalist Elmar Huseynov to justice as...