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Organization of American States Secretary General stresses need for strengthened regional co-operation in address to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 28 October 2010- Jose Miguel Insulza, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today stressed the importance of strengthened co-operation in addressing security challenges...
OSCE media freedom representative: Belarus needs media pluralism
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
MINSK, 27 October 2010- Belarusian media and society need media pluralism, the OSCE Representative on Media Freedom, Dunja Mijatovic, said today, adding that her office is ready to offer support and advice as the country liberalizes...
OSCE Senior Adviser calls for effective implementation of Azerbaijan's domestic violence law
Publishing date: 14 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
BAKU, 14 October 2010- This month's adoption of a law on prevention of domestic violence, marks an important step for Azerbaijan towards implementing its gender equality commitments, the OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Jamila Seftaoui...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports efforts to eliminate discrimination against women
Publishing date: 23 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
ALMATY, 23 September 2010- A two-day roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana to discuss the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women started...
OSCE Media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on civil libel lawsuits
Publishing date: 21 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 21 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of a resolution that protects media in civil defamation lawsuits...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports community policing with training course
Publishing date: 23 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Policing, Rule of law
CHOLPON-ATA, 23 August 2010- A course for community policing instructors started today in Cholpon-Ata town in the Issyk-Kul province, with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports training on digital computer technology in forensic examination
Publishing date: 10 August 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 10 August 2010- An OSCE-supported training course on the use of computer technology in forensic examination starts today in Bishkek...