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OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of parliamentary elections in Croatia

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ZAGREB, 9 November 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited observation mission to monitor the 4 December parliamentary elections in Croatia...

OSCE supports development of small hydro power sector in Armenia

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 9 November 2011 – A new project involving the OSCE Office in Yerevan to develop the Armenian small hydro power (SHP) sector, promoting environmental sustainability and energy security, was launched in Yerevan today...

OSCE helps reduce risk of conflict over irrigation water distribution in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 November 2011 – A final conference of a project under which the OSCE provided training to Water User Associations (WUA), irrigation equipment and construction material for canal renovation to reduce the potential for conflict over water distribution in Kyrgyzstan, took place today...

OSCE supports training seminar in Uzbekistan on international transport law

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Environmental activities
TASHKENT, 9 November 2011 – The advantages of international agreements on transport and harmonization of legislation as well as the environmental security aspects of transport are the focus of a two-day OSCE-supported seminar which started in Tashkent today...

OSCE hosts regional workshop on combating trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 9 November 2011 – The fourth annual workshop on promoting law enforcement and judicial cooperation among source, transit and destination countries in response to human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Central Asia began in Almaty today...

OSCE media freedom representative welcomes media legislation reform in Uzbekistan, says new technologies must result in more, not less media freedom

Publishing date: 8 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media laws, Media pluralism
TASHKENT, 8 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today the readiness of Uzbekistan’s authorities to reform media legislation, which is needed to ensure media diversity...

OSCE Chairperson welcomes Joint Ministerial Declaration on addressing refugee situation in South-Eastern Europe

Publishing date: 7 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
VILNIUS, 7 November 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, welcomed the Joint Declaration signed by the four countries involved in the regional process on ending displacement and ensuring solutions for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), in Belgrade today. He underscored the importance of this process for security and stability in South-Eastern Europe...