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OSCE media freedom office trains government press secretaries and journalists in Baku

Publishing date: 18 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
BAKU, 18 July 2005- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and Mahmud Mammad-Quliyev, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, today opened a three-day training seminar for 27 governmental press secretaries and local journalists.

Council of Europe Secretary General to address OSCE Permanent Council on Thursday

Publishing date: 13 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, Permanent Council
VIENNA, 13 July 2005- Terry Davis, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, will address the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Thursday, 14 July. Media representatives are invited to hear Mr Davis deliver his speech at 10.00...

OSCE Croatia report: further efforts needed in refugee returns, rule of law and minority rights

Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Human rights, National minority issues, Rule of law
ZAGREB, 12 July 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia said on Tuesday the country needed to make further efforts in three main areas- refugee return, rule of law and minority rights- to fulfil its international commitments. "Significant progress...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator and partners help Ukraine draft new action plan to fight human trafficking

Publishing date: 8 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 8 July 2005- Drafting a national comprehensive programme to combat human trafficking is the focus of a three-day seminar which began today in Kyiv. Co-organized by the OSCE, it brings together representatives of state authorities, including law...

OSCE Media Representative praises Turkey for changing penal code, but remains concerned

Publishing date: 7 July 2005
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, Media pluralism
VIENNA, 7 July 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today praised the Turkish authorities for introducing important changes to the new Penal Code, following a legal review his Office produced, listing 23 provisions...

Ukrainian Eurovision winner Ruslana to back OSCE anti-trafficking campaign

Publishing date: 5 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 5 July 2005- Ukrainian singer Ruslana, the winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, agreed to support the campaign against human trafficking at a meeting in Kyiv with Helga Konrad, the OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking...

OSCE Special Representative supports establishing Ukranian co-ordinator to fight trafficking in human beings

Publishing date: 4 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 4 July 2005- The OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Helga Konrad, today supported the appointment of a national co-ordinator in Ukraine to fight human trafficking...