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The OSCE Office in Tajikistan conducts course on investigating human trafficking crimes

Publishing date: 17 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
DUSHANBE, 17 December 2008- The rights of trafficked persons and effective investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases were the focus of a five-day training OSCE course which ended in Dushanbe today...

OSCE media freedom representative urges Moldova to renew license of independent TV station to ensure pluralism before elections

Publishing date: 16 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 16 December 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged the Moldovan authorities today to renew the broadcasting license of Pro TV Chisinau to ensure pluralism, especially in the run-up to the March 2009...

Global free speech rapporteurs concerned about 'defamation of religion' and 'anti-extremism' laws

Publishing date: 15 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Decriminalization of defamation, Media freedom and development, Media laws
VIENNA, 15 December 2008- The freedom of expression rapporteurs of the UN, the OSCE, the OAS, and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights released a joint declaration today on defamation of religions, and anti-terrorism and...

OSCE Centre organizes course for Kyrgyz Border Service on detecting false IDs

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism, Policing
BISHKEK, 12 December 2008- Eighteen Border Service officers completed a training course on identifying counterfeit ID documents in Bishkek today...

International broadcasts on Kyrgyz airwaves should be fully restored, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 12 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 12 December 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed concern today over the temporary suspension of broadcasts in Kyrgyzstan of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Kyrgyz-language service of the BBC...

OSCE meeting focuses on monitoring and reporting on women's rights in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 11 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ALMATY, 11 December 2008- Ways to improve monitoring and reporting on the rights of women in Kazakhstan are the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion which began in Almaty today...

OSCE POLIS platform now in French

Publishing date: 11 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
VIENNA, 11 December 2008- The OSCE web platform for law enforcement professionals, POLIS, is now available in French...