News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission concerned with human rights situation of Kosovo Croat community in Viti/Vitina
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
Violations of property rights, a poor socio-economic situation, security concerns and a lack of participation in public affairs are some of the pressing issues affecting the Kosovo Croat community in Viti/Vitina municipality, concludes an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published on 10 October 2011.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo calls on local institutions to provide security for returnees
Publishing date: 7 October 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 7 October 2011 – The Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Edward Joseph, today voiced concern over the recent spate of burglaries and looting in the returns site of Bablak/Babljak village in the central municipality of Ferizaj/Uroševac...
OSCE Chairperson regrets violent incidents in northern Kosovo and calls for resumption of dialogue
Publishing date: 28 September 2011
VILNIUS, 28 September 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, calls for resumption of Belgrade- Prishtinë/Priština dialogue as a way forward in resolving outstanding issues...
Youth participation in decision-making processes key to democratic development, says OSCE Mission in Kosovo head
Publishing date: 15 September 2011
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 15 September 2011 – On the occasion of International Democracy Day, 15 September, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, made the following statement...
OSCE calls on Kosovo institutions to take further action in support of repatriated persons
Publishing date: 13 September 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 13 September 2011 – Despite tangible progress achieved by Kosovo institutions in policy development and the establishment of institutional mechanisms, the implementation of the Revised Strategy for the Reintegration of Repatriated Persons continues to lag behind, concludes an OSCE report published today...
OSCE Mission conducts anti-trafficking training in Kosovo
Publishing date: 12 September 2011
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has launched a series of ten regional training sessions on standard operating procedures for dealing with victims of trafficking...
OSCE Mission kicks off campaign to boost public participation in municipal budget planning
Publishing date: 1 September 2011
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 1 September 2011 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo launched today a public information campaign to help municipalities increase public participation in the 2012 municipal budget planning process...