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Azerbaijan in ‘anti-democratic free fall,’ says OSCE PA’s Santos following Yunus verdict
Publishing date: 13 August 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
COPENHAGEN, 13 August 2015 – The Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), today condemned the sentencing of Azerbaijani rights activist Leyla Yunus and her husband, Arif, to lengthy prison terms and called on authorities to urgently begin respecting their OSCE commitments in the spheres of human rights and civil liberties...
At OSCE PA Annual Session, parliamentarians debate political affairs, economic and environmental issues, human rights concerns
Publishing date: 7 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights
HELSINKI, 7 July 2015 – Parliamentary debate on political affairs, economic and environmental issues and human rights concerns is well under way at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session in Helsinki...
In Turkmenistan, OSCE PA Special Representatives underscore importance of engagement
Publishing date: 18 December 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Elections, Good governance
COPENHAGEN, 17 December 2014 – Special Representatives from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly have completed a visit to Turkmenistan, where they emphasized the importance of engagement and dialogue with the OSCE in meetings with government and parliamentary leaders...
Statement by OSCE PA President Kanerva on the opening of the new Ukrainian Parliament, election of Speaker
Publishing date: 27 November 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 27 November 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the opening session of the new Ukrainian Parliament and the election of a Speaker...
OSCE PA human rights chair decries 'week of abuses' in Russia
Publishing date: 29 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
COPENHAGEN, 25 July 2014 – Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, today expressed concern over events this week in Russia that appear aimed at stifling civil society and political dissent...
OSCE parliamentarians adopt Baku Declaration: Wide-ranging recommendations in fields of security, human rights and more approved by wide margin
Publishing date: 2 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 2 July 2014 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has adopted the Baku Declaration, lending political support to wide-ranging policy recommendations for the OSCE and its 57 participating States in the fields of political affairs and security, economics, the environment and human rights...
OSCE PA Annual Session: Migrants’ rights, political prisoners at core of human rights committee resolution
Publishing date: 20 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
COPENHAGEN, 20 June 2014 – Ensuring the security and human dignity of migrants and openly addressing the issue of political prisoners are among the key recommendations proposed by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions (Third Committee) in its draft resolution for the PA's upcoming Annual Session...