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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports publications on elections
Publishing date: 26 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 26 March 2006- The electoral process in Armenia, as well as the corresponding legislation and its practical implementation during the 12 May parliamentary elections are the focus of two new publications presented in Yerevan today...
OSCE promotes international standards on anti-corruption in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 26 March 2007- Promoting international legal standards in view of criminalizing corruption in the Kazakh national legislation is the topic of a seminar that opened in Almaty today...
OSCE Representative urges Bulgaria to prosecute attackers of journalists, warns against changes to law on information
Publishing date: 23 March 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, 23 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, voiced concern today over the assault on journalists of 24 Hours and 168 Hours newspapers by parliamentarians of the Ataka political party. He also warned...
Experts discuss how legal co-operation can help counter terrorism at OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 23 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 23 March 2007- International legal co-operation in criminal matters should be strengthened in order to effectively counter terrorism, participants in a two-day OSCE expert workshop ending today concluded...
Armenian police training centre opens after renovation
Publishing date: 23 March 2007
YEREVAN, 23 March 2007- An Armenian police training Centre, renovated as part of an OSCE police assistance programme, opened in Yerevan today. Under the programme, implemented by the OSCE Office in Yerevan in co-operation with the Armenian Police...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative welcomes French acquittal in cartoons row
Publishing date: 22 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 22 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said he welcomes today's acquittal of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in a trial initiated in 2006 by Muslim institutions for publishing three cartoons...
OSCE Moldova Mission and Defence Ministry to destroy surplus weapons
Publishing date: 22 March 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
CHISINAU, 22 March 2007- More than 11,000 artillery shells, 377 anti-tank guided missiles and almost half a million rounds of ammunition will be destroyed thanks to a project agreed on today by the Moldovan Defence Ministry and the OSCE Mission...