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Azerbaijan ‘makes mockery of democratic aspirations’ in civil society crackdown, says OSCE PA human rights chair
Publishing date: 1 August 2014
COPENHAGEN, 1 August 2014 – Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, today deplored the intensifying crackdown on civil society in Azerbaijan and called on authorities to quickly reverse the trend...
OSCE PA human rights chair regrets Tuletayeva ruling in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 31 July 2014
COPENHAGEN, 31 July 2014 – Isabel Santos (MP, Portugal), the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, today expressed regret over the 30 July ruling by a Kazakhstani court to deny parole to jailed labour activist Roza Tuletayeva...
OSCE parliamentarians to observe presidential election in Turkey
Publishing date: 29 July 2014
COPENHAGEN, 29 July 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will travel to Turkey next week to observe the country’s upcoming presidential election and provide leadership for the OSCE's short-term observer mission...
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 PA President deplores apparent downing of Malaysian Airlines flight
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 18 July 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine:
At OSCE gender conference, parliamentarians note progress made, challenges remaining
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
COPENHAGEN, 11 July 2014 – Senior OSCE parliamentarians have addressed the OSCE’s Gender Equality Review Conference in Vienna, discussing the progress made and the challenges that remain in closing the gender gap within the Organization, the OSCE area and their respective countries...
OSCE Secretary General congratulates new OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva
Publishing date: 3 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 3 July 2014 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today congratulated Ilkka Kanerva of Finland on his election as President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)...