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Civil society, government representatives in Tajikistan review OSCE human dimension commitments
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Human rights
DUSHANBE, 3 July 2013 – Implementation of Tajikistan’s OSCE human rights commitments was the topic of a two-day meeting of government and civil society representatives that concluded today in Dushanbe...
OSCE media freedom representative marks 10th anniversary of Russian journalist’s death with call for end to impunity
Publishing date: 3 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, 3 July 2013- On the 10th anniversary of the death of prominent Russian investigative journalist Yury Shchekochikhin, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called on OSCE participating States to ensure the safety of journalists and the right to freedom of expression...
Istanbul Declaration seeks to strengthen security agreements; ground-breaking resolutions on international adoption, Palestinians, audit of OSCE also pass
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
ISTANBUL, 3 July 2013 – After four days of debates, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today adopted a sweeping declaration aimed at jumpstarting the 57 member states and the Organization itself into action on comprehensive security commitments, including human rights.
Montenegrin Speaker of Parliament elected OSCE PA President; six new vice-presidents elected, treasurer re-elected
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
ISTANBUL, 3 July 2013 — Ranko Krivokapic, Speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro, today won election as president of the 57-country Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
OSCE supports conference in Tajikistan on combating cyber crime
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 3 July 2013 – A two-day conference on combating cyber crime concluded in Dushanbe today with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
OSCE holds conference to celebrate 10 years of Aarhus Centres
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
To mark the 10th year of OSCE involvement in support of the Aarhus Convention, the OSCE held a conference from 3 to 5 July 2013 in Vienna that highlighted the role of the Aarhus Centres in putting the Convention’s principles into action...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes public debate on private sector corruption
Publishing date: 3 July 2013
SKOPJE, 2 July 2013 – A public debate was held today in Skopje on the results of a survey on citizens' perceptions on corruption in the private sector and a qualitative analysis of preventative measures...