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OSCE Representative urges French Senate to reject criminalization of Armenian genocide denial
Publishing date: 17 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 17 October 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed his concern about the French National Assembly's adoption in a first reading of an amendment that aims to criminalize the denial that the 1915 killings of Armenians in...
OSCE Mission presents booklet on state of corruption in Kosovo
Publishing date: 17 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
PRISTINA, 17 October 2006- The OSCE Mission presented today a booklet with expert findings on the state of corruption in Kosovo at a second workshop on this issue organized by the OSCE Mission and the Office of the Prime Minister...
OSCE to hold first-ever conference on situation of print media in Kosovo
Publishing date: 17 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 17 October 2006- To raise awareness about the challenges faced by the local press in Kosovo, the OSCE Mission and Kosovo's Press Council will hold a conference on the state of the print media in Pristina tomorrow...
OSCE Centre organizes discussion on anti-corruption measures in Kazakhstan's private sector
Publishing date: 17 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ASTANA, 17 October 2006- Improving Kazakhstan's institutional and legislative framework to combat corruption in the private sector is the aim of an OSCE-organized meeting that is taking place in Astana today. The event...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes highest UK court's decision backing investigative journalism
Publishing date: 16 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 16 October 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media praised the decision of the Law Lords, Britain's highest court, to grant journalists the right to publish unproven allegations in cases of public interest, provided that...
OSCE election observation body begins assessment of presidential elections in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 16 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 16 October 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today began an election assessment mission for the 22 October presidential elections in Bulgaria at the invitation of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry...
Warsaw meeting discusses OSCE/ODIHR guidelines on freedom of assembly
Publishing date: 16 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization
WARSAW, 16 October 2006- An OSCE-organized roundtable discussion of the guidelines on legislation regulating and affecting freedom of assembly took place in Warsaw today. "The guidelines...