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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre launches training sessions for Uzbek prosecutors
Publishing date: 26 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TASHKENT, 26 January 2005- The OSCE Centre in Tashkent today started the practical skills training on ethics, trial preparation and improving analytical and leadership abilities for Uzbek prosecutors in Charvak, Uzbekistan. The year-long project is...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Poland to remove prison sentences from libel law
Publishing date: 25 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 25 January 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed his concern about recent cases in Poland in which journalists have been sentenced to prison terms for criminal libel. In a letter to the Polish...
New Head of OSCE Office in Podgorica to meet senior politicians
Publishing date: 25 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
PODGORICA, 25 January 2005- The newly appointed Head of the Podgorica Office of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Paraschiva Badescu, will meet a number of senior political officials as part of a programme to familiarise herself...
OSCE Almaty seminar focuses on migration management
Publishing date: 24 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ALMATY, 24 January 2005- An international seminar on the economic, environmental, security and humanitarian aspects of migration among the OSCE's 55 participating States opened in Almaty today. More than 200 representatives from NGOs, academics...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday
Publishing date: 24 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
VIENNA, 24 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, will visit NATO Headquarters and address the North Atlantic Council in Brussels on Wednesday, 26 January. There will be a photo opportunity at 09:50 in...
OSCE Chairman attends inauguration of Ukraine's new President
Publishing date: 24 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
KYIV, 24 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, who attended the inauguration of Ukraine's new President Viktor Yushchenko on Sunday, underlined the OSCE's high expectations for the future...
OSCE Chairman to attend Ukraine's Presidential inauguration
Publishing date: 21 January 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
LJUBLJANA, 21 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, is to attend Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration on Sunday, 23 January 2005...