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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported training for crime scene investigators starts in Belgrade today
Publishing date: 9 October 2006
BELGRADE, 9 October 2006- A three-week specialized training on crime scene investigation for experts from Serbia's Interior Ministry was launched in Belgrade today. The initiative was facilitated by the OSCE Mission to Serbia...
OSCE Missions in Skopje and Belgrade organize evaluation training for police instructors
Publishing date: 9 October 2006
SKOPJE, 9 October 2006- Today, for the first time, instructors from the Police Academy in Skopje completed a training programme teaching them how to evaluate other instructors. The course was organized by the OSCE missions in Serbia and Skopje...
OSCE Mission welcomes deployment of domestic observers at constitutional referendum
Publishing date: 9 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 9 October 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia welcomes the decision of the Republican Electoral Commission to enable domestic observation of the referendum on the new Serbian Constitution scheduled for 28 and 29 October....
Latvian election transparent and professional but issue of "non-citizens" remains
Publishing date: 8 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
RIGA, 8 October 2006- The parliamentary elections in Latvia were administered transparently and professionally, the campaign took place in a competitive, pluralistic environment, but little action was taken regarding issues relating to "non-citizens"...
OSCE Chairman shocked by murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya
Publishing date: 7 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
BRUSSELS, 7 October 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, expressed profound shock today about the news of the murder of prominent Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. "I condemn the murder...
Experts from OSCE Black Sea and Caspian countries agree to co-operate to protect ports from terrorists
Publishing date: 6 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
ANTWERP, 6 October 2006- Keeping ports safe from terrorists and other threats was the theme of a workshop concluding today that brought together port security experts from 12 OSCE Black Sea and Caspian Sea countries...
Fundamental freedoms generally respected during Georgian municipal elections but insufficient distinction between State and governing party
Publishing date: 6 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
TBILISI, 6 October 2006- Yesterday's municipal elections in Georgia were conducted with general respect for fundamental freedoms, however, the blurred distinction between the authorities and the governing party reinforced the advantage of the incumbents.