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OSCE media freedom representative calls on Azerbaijan to investigate latest attack against journalist
Publishing date: 17 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 17 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, condemned today the stabbing of Agil Khalil, a reporter of the Azerbaijani opposition newspaper Azadliq, and urged the government to investigate...
New prison sentence sign of continued persecution of non-governmental media in Azerbaijan, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 10 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 10 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that a four-year prison sentence handed down to the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper...
Maritime and inland waterways co-operation and the challenges of landlocked countries focus of OSCE Conference in Ashgabad
Publishing date: 6 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities
ASHGABAD, 6 March 2008- Environmental, economic and security concerns and opportunities related to maritime co-operation are the focus of an international OSCE conference that started today in Ashgabad...
OSCE promotes monitoring of women's rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 8 February 2008- The methodologies used to monitor women's rights were the focus of a workshop, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Centre in Astana, that ended in Almaty today...
OSCE Office in Baku inaugurates new academic year and curriculum at police school
Publishing date: 16 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 16 January 2008- The OSCE Office in Baku and the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan today celebrated the beginning of the new academic year and the launch of a new curriculum at the Baku Police School...
Trans-Asian transit transport development focus of OSCE Dushanbe conference
Publishing date: 23 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities
DUSHANBE, 23 October 2007- Prospects for trans-Asian and Eurasian transit transport development are being discussed at a two-day conference which opened in Dushanbe today...
OSCE conference to focus on helping governments combat sexual exploitation of children
Publishing date: 16 October 2007
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 16 October 2007- Prevention, protection of victims and co-ordination of efforts to tackle commercial sexual exploitation of children is the focus of a two-day OSCE conference that starts Thursday in Vienna...