News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister discuss presidential election
Publishing date: 5 April 2011
VILNIUS, 5 April 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, today discussed Kazakhstan's 3 April presidential elections with Kazakhstan's Secretary of State and Foreign Minister, Kanat Saudabayev...
OSCE media freedom representative says Belarus government should stop harassment of journalists
Publishing date: 5 April 2011
VIENNA, 5 April 2011 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today she is concerned about persistent reports that pressure is mounting against domestic and foreign journalists in Belarus...
OSCE media freedom representative presents study showing that more than 50 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey, calls for legal reforms
Publishing date: 4 April 2011
VIENNA, 4 April 2011- Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today asked Turkish authorities to bring the country's media legislation in line with OSCE commitments on media freedom following the release by her Office of a study that shows 57 journalists are imprisoned in Turkey...
Reforms necessary for holding democratic elections in Kazakhstan have yet to materialize, observers say
Publishing date: 4 April 2011
ASTANA, 4 April 2011 – Yesterday’s presidential vote in Kazakhstan revealed similar shortcomings as those noted in previous elections in the country, international observers said in a statement issued today. They noted that reforms necessary for holding genuine democratic elections have yet to materialize...
Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister addresses OSCE, reconfirms commitments, calls for political dialogue to solve economic and environmental problems
Publishing date: 31 March 2011
VIENNA, 31 March 2011 – Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today reconfirmed the country’s commitments to its OSCE obligations in all dimensions of security, stressed the need for active international involvement in economic rehabilitation of Afghanistan, and the importance of promoting political dialogue in Central Asia to overcome differences on water and energy...
Workshop on gender equality and women's rights held in Prague
Publishing date: 31 March 2011
ODIHR organized a workshop for national human rights institutions from 17 OSCE participating States in Prague on 29 March...
OSCE Mission to Moldova promotes environmental co-operation across the Dniestr/Nistru River
Publishing date: 29 March 2011
VADUL LUI VODA, Moldova, 29 March 2011 – Members of Moldovan and Transdniestrian expert working groups on agriculture and ecology and representatives from non-governmental organizations from both banks of the River Dniestr/Nistru discussed environmental co-operation during a meeting held today by the OSCE Mission to Moldova...