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Roundtable discussion on draft law on media organized with the support of OSCE Mission to Montenegro
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 17:34 pmMarina ŽivaljevićFree and independent media are a cornerstone of every democratic society, said Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro Maryse Daviet, opening a roundtable discussion on the country’s draft law on media on 22 February 2019 in Podgorica.The discussion was[…]
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OSCE Representative Désir warns about negative implications for media freedom following judicial ruling against journalist in Azerbaijan
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 17:15 pmVIENNA, 22 February 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed serious concern over the sentence handed down to the editor of the Bastainfo.com online platform, Mustafa Hajibeyli, in Baku, Azerbaijan.Yesterday, the Baku Court[…]
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Migration, counter-terrorism, corruption and more debated at OSCE PA’s Winter Meeting in Vienna
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 16:42 pmVIENNA, 22 February 2019 – The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s 18th Winter Meeting concluded today in Vienna with lively debates on migration, counter-terrorism, gender issues, and combating corruption. With nearly 300 OSCE parliamentarians in attendance, Chairs of OSCE PA ad hoc[…]
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Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 21 February 2019
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 15:07 pmSDGsSDGs: 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutionsThis report is for the media and the general public.Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Houses sustained damage caused[…]
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Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina to develop digital archive of evidence brought in war crimes cases
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 14:39 pmSARAJEVO, 22 February 2019 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Bruce G. Berton, the President of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of BiH, Milan Tegeltija, and the Chief Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s[…]
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OSCE Programme Office in Astana supports training seminar for media representatives on fundamentals of anti-corruption policies
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 14:33 pmColin McCullough, OSCE Programme Office in AstanaA training seminar for media representatives on the fundamentals of anti-corruption practices was held by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in partnership with the Agency for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-corruption on 21[…]
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Strengthening capacities of law enforcement in fight against corruption focus of OSCE conference in Skopje
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 14:26 pmSKOPJE, 22 February 2019 – The Prime Minister, the Ministers of the Interior and Justice and the New President of the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption addressed a conference on the role of law enforcement agencies in the struggle[…]
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International election observers in Moldova to hold press conference on Monday
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 22, 2019 | 10:39 amCHISINAU, 22 February 2019 – The international observers for the parliamentary elections in Moldova will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 25 February, in Chisinau.The mission is a joint undertaking of the OSCE Office for[…]
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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák stresses crucial role of parliamentarians at Winter Meeting of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 21, 2019 | 19:42 pmVIENNA, 21 February 2019 – At today’s opening of the 18th Winter Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Chairperson-in-Office and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Miroslav Lajčák acknowledged the crucial role of parliamentarians in ensuring that the OSCE’s work[…]
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Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 20 February 2019
OSCE Latest news stories Feb 21, 2019 | 18:01 pmSDGsSDGs: 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutionsThis report is for the media and the general public.Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM saw fresh damage caused[…]
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