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OSCE special representative urges Azerbajiani authorities to co-operate with NGOs to better identify victims of human trafficking
Publishing date: 18 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 18 June 2008- The OSCE Special Representative for Combating Human Trafficking, Eva Biaudet, commended Azerbaijan today for passing important anti-trafficking laws, and encouraged authorities to step up co-operation with NGOs to better identify...
OSCE media freedom official expresses concern about campaign against Radio Free Europe, detention of journalist in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 17 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
VIENNA, 17 June 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed today concern about recent cases of intimidation and harassment of non-governmental journalists in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Centre trains Kyrgyz prosecutors on children's and women's rights
Publishing date: 9 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 9 June 2008- Protecting the rights of juvenile and women prisoners, and legislation in the field is the focus of a training course for prosecutors and their assistants, organized by the OSCE Centre, that began in Bishkek today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports training of investigators in working with human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 3 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SKOPJE, 3 June 2008- Enhancing the skills of investigators dealing with cases of human trafficking is the aim of a training course that started in Ohrid today...
Polish reform of public-service broadcasting should avoid politicized solutions, OSCE representative warns
Publishing date: 3 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 3 June 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that a rushed reform of the financing of Polish public-service broadcasting could menace its independence, and called for a de-politicized reform process...
OSCE Centre supports Kazakhstan to improve migration governance
Publishing date: 29 May 2008
ALMATY, 29 May 2008- How to improve labour migration management and policies in Kazakhstan as a destination country for migrants is the focus of a two-day international conference organized by the OSCE Centre that started in Almaty today...
Kyrgyzstan, OSCE Centre promote participation of young people in country's development
Publishing date: 27 May 2008
BISHKEK, 27 May 2008- Engaging young people in Kyrgyzstan's development processes and capacity-building in strategic development management methods are the aim of a memorandum of understanding signed by the OSCE Centre and the Presidential...