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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission condemns property rights-related violence
Publishing date: 3 May 2006
PRISTINA, 3 May 2006- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jens Modvig, today strongly condemned recent violent incidents linked to property disputes...
OSCE Centre supports conference on tourism in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 3 May 2006
ASHGABAD, 3 May 2006- Current and future challenges facing the tourism industry in Turkmenistan are the focus of a two-day conference that began today in Ashgabad. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and...
To mark World Press Freedom Day, international organizations urge governments to combat violence against journalists
Publishing date: 2 May 2006
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, 2 May 2006- On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the media freedom watchdogs of four of the world's leading international organizations have urged governments not to let violence against media personnel go unpunished...
Marking World Press Freedom Day, international organizations call for protection of freedom of expression in Serbia
Publishing date: 2 May 2006
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
BELGRADE, 2 May 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, the Council of Europe, the European Commission Delegation and the UN Office of the Resident Coordinator issued the following joint statement today...
Gender training course supported by OSCE ends in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 28 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Gender equality
TASHKENT, 28 April 2006- A five-day gender training course for participants from Uzbekistan's Ombudsman institution, the Women's Committee and other Uzbek women's organizations ended today in Tashkent...
OSCE and International Association of Public Transport to host Urban Transport Security workshop
Publishing date: 28 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
VIENNA, 28 April 2006- Recent terrorist attacks on the metros, trains and buses of London, Madrid and Moscow have demonstrated the vulnerability of urban and regional public transport systems. They also highlighted the fact that though terrorism is...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine trains consular officials to assist fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 April 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 28 April 2006- More than 30 representatives from foreign consulates in Ukraine gathered today in Kyiv for an anti-trafficking course, co-organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...