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ODIHR Director discusses co-operation on democratization and human rights at visit to Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 22 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 22 December 2006- The strengthening of co-operation between Azerbaijan and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on democratization and human rights related issues were the focus of a two-day visit to Baku...
OSCE Field Office helps address socio-economic and environmental problems of Mailuu-Suu, attract investment
Publishing date: 22 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
JALALABAT, Kyrgyzstan, 22 December 2006- The results of an OSCE-supported socio-economic analysis, as well as an investment strategy developed for the City of Mailuu-Suu were presented in Jalalabat today...
OSCE holds regional workshop on travel document security in Vilnius
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
VILNIUS, 21 December 2006- A two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit on improving regional aspects of travel document security ended in Vilnius today...
OSCE Chairman expresses condolences to Turkmen people over death of leader, offers Organization's help on democratic reforms
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 21 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht expressed condolences to the people of Turkmenistan today after the death of their president, and said the OSCE stood ready to help with the ensuing transition and to advance democratic reforms...
Human rights project supported by OSCE Mission to Skopje presents annual report
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
SKOPJE, 21 December 2006- An annual report featuring legal analysis and policy recommendations on strengthening respect for human rights, particularly in the field of law enforcement, was presented today in Skopje...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes class to improve public broadcaster's website
Publishing date: 21 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Education, Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 21 December 2006- Helping the public broadcaster Macedonian Radio and Television improve its Internet presence was the aim of a three-day OSCE-organized training course in online journalism that ended today...
Global freedom of expression rapporteurs condemn violence against journalists, urge self-regulation
Publishing date: 20 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 20 December 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that violence against journalists should never go unpunished. Commenting on a joint declaration...