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South Korea an increasingly important partner, says OSCE Secretary General

Publishing date: 29 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, Partners for Co-operation
SEOUL, 29 April 2008- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut met South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and other senior officials today to discuss Seoul's co-operation with the Organization...

Closer co-ordination between international organizations beneficial, Council of Europe Secretary General tells OSCE

Publishing date: 24 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 24 April 2008- Co-operation between the Council of Europe and the OSCE is good, but like other international organizations, the two could benefit from more specialization, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis told the OSCE...

OSCE media freedom representative urges Czech Parliament to use penal code reform to decriminalize speech offences

Publishing date: 22 April 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
VIENNA, 22 April 2008- Miklos Haraszti, OSCE's media freedom representative, urged members of the Czech Parliament to use the ongoing Criminal Code reform to decriminalize speech offences so that they would be handled exclusively in civil courts...

Albanian, Montenegrin authorities study Austrian sustainable energy practices on OSCE visit

Publishing date: 18 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA, 18 April 2008- Integrated waste management systems and renewable energy technologies used in Austria were the focus of a study trip for 14 representatives of municipal and central authorities from Albania and Montenegro this week...

OSCE work to fight intolerance important, says Arab League Secretary General

Publishing date: 17 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 17 April 2008- The OSCE and the League of Arab States face common challenges and strive toward common goals, particularly in the fight against intolerance and discrimination, the League's Secretary General, Amre Moussa, told the OSCE...

OSCE media freedom representative launches guidebook on media self-regulation at Paris forum

Publishing date: 17 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media self-regulation
PARIS, 17 April 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, presented a new OSCE publication on media self-regulation today at the Eurasia Regional Forum for Media Development...

OSCE representative calls on Azerbaijani law enforcement to stop harassing and discrediting investigative journalists

Publishing date: 11 April 2008
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, 11 April 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed his concern today over the continuing persecution of investigative journalists in Azerbaijan...