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OSCE media freedom representative condemns attacks on Ukrainian journalists, calls on authorities to enhance safety of media professionals

Publishing date: 23 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 23 July 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned the recent attacks on Ukrainian journalists...

OSCE media freedom representative presents analysis of latest draft media law to authorities in Skopje, problematic provisions need to be changed

Publishing date: 22 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 22 July 2013 – Following a legal review of the latest draft Law on Media and Audiovisual Media Services, the OSCE media freedom Representative Dunja Mijatović welcomed the efforts by the authorities in Skopje to harmonize the law with international standards, including OSCE commitments to media freedom and expressed concern about some remaining problematic provisions...

OSCE holds seminar in Azerbaijan on legislation for prevention of domestic violence

Publishing date: 22 July 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization
On 20 July 2013, some 20 government and civil society representatives took part in a seminar in Nakhchivan, an autonomous republic in Azerbaijan, on the country’s legislation regulating the prevention of domestic violence...

Montenegrin MPs trained on gender equality

Publishing date: 22 July 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality
A group of Montenegrin members of parliament participated in an OSCE-organized training on gender equality that took place in the town of Bar on 19 and 20 July 2013...

OSCE Youth Summit opens in Ukraine with focus on diversity, peaceful development, stability

Publishing date: 20 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
CRIMEA, Ukraine, 20 July 2013 – The OSCE Youth Summit, organized by the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship, started today in the International Children’s Center “Artek” in Crimea, bringing together more than 500 young people from across the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation...

Welcoming release of Belarusian journalist Irina Khalip, OSCE media freedom representative calls for improvement of media freedom situation

Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 19 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today’s decision by a court in Minsk to lift the restrictions imposed on Belarusian journalist, Irina Khalip...

OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings encourages Italy to continue and enhance anti-trafficking efforts

Publishing date: 19 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ROME, 19 July 2013-- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, today highlighted the innovative aspects of the Italian model of anti-trafficking action at the conclusion of her country visit to Italy, praising efforts to assist victims in partnership with civil society...