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Immediate and resolute measures needed ahead of parliamentary vote in Kyrgyzstan, ODIHR report says

Publishing date: 27 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
WARSAW, 27 July 2010- Immediate and resolute measures are needed to address shortcomings in Kyrgyzstan's electoral framework ahead of the parliamentary vote, says a report published today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

OSCE and Kyrgyzstan agree on principles for OSCE Police Advisory Group

Publishing date: 16 July 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
ASTANA, 16 July 2010- The OSCE and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on principles and modalities for an OSCE Police Advisory Group that is to be sent to Kyrgyzstan pending a decision on deployment, an OSCE official said today...

OSCE media representative condemns new sentencing of Azerbaijani journalist

Publishing date: 6 July 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, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 6 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, condemned an additional jail sentence of 2.5 years handed down today to Eynulla Fatullayev, one of Azerbaijan's most prominent investigative journalists...

Despite progress, more work needed to promote role of women in the security sector, say parliamentarians at Montenegro meeting

Publishing date: 22 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
CETINJE, Montenegro, 22 June 2010- Although progress has been made in increasing the participation of women in the security sector, more work is needed to further promote their role, participants at an OSCE regional meeting for female...

Gender and comprehensive security in focus at annual OSCE, UN and Council of Europe meeting

Publishing date: 14 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 14 June 2010- Achieving peace and stability requires equal inclusion of both women and men, OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut said today at a meeting between the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the United Nations...

OSCE Office organizes conference to promote women in local governance

Publishing date: 3 June 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, 3 June 2010- The importance of increasing women's participation political life is the main focus of a conference organized today by the OSCE Office in Baku together with local non-governmental organizations...

OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting discusses enhancing policing activities, calls for better co-ordination

Publishing date: 21 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 21 May 2010- Policing experts from the OSCE region discussed enhancing police-related activities and co-operating with international organizations to address transnational threats at the Annual Police Experts Meeting which ends in Vienna today...