News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative presents publications on 'The Business of Media'
Publishing date: 22 May 2007
VIENNA, 22 May 2007- The Office of Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, presented two new publications today dedicated to "The Business of Media". The books... cover the challenges of privatisation, starting-up, and
ODIHR Director offers co-operation with Turkmenistan on elections, rule of law and human rights
Publishing date: 22 May 2007
ASHGABAD, 22 May 2007- Amb. Christian Strohal, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, expressed hope today that Turkmenistan authorities would be ready to co-operate on election issues, rule of law and human rights...
OSCE Mission organizes counter-terrorism training for Adjara law enforcement officers
Publishing date: 22 May 2007
TBILISI, 22 May 2007- Strengthening ties between local law enforcement agencies to fight terrorism, drug trafficking and organized crime is the aim of an OSCE-organized five-day training taking place in the Georgian region of Adjara this week...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports media forum on fighting terrorism
Publishing date: 22 May 2007
BISHKEK, 22 May 2007- Discussing threats and challenges of security in modern society is the aim of an OSCE-supported international media forum, which starts in Bishkek today...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan to hold training course on human rights and rule of law
Publishing date: 22 May 2007
TASHKENT, 22 May 2007- United Nations and OSCE standards in the field of human rights and rule of law will be the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan from 22 to 27 May in the Tashkent region...
Implementation of minority employment of utmost importance, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 21 May 2007
ZAGREB, 21 May 2007- The implementation of the minority recruitment goals set out in the Croatian Government's 2007 Employment Plan is of utmost importance, Jorge Fuentes, Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, said at a roundtable held in Parliament.
OSCE Ukraine office trains judges, prosecutors on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 21 May 2007
KYIV, 21 May 2007- Twenty-five Ukrainian judges and prosecutors are taking part in an OSCE training course on ways to combat human trafficking that began in Kyiv today...
OSCE meeting fosters co-operation to reduce environmental threats, says Chairman
Publishing date: 21 May 2007
PRAGUE, 21 May 2007- Global security will be increasingly at risk because of man-made environmental threats, but with the right political will and co-operation threats can be reduced, the OSCE Chairman said today.
OSCE conference calls on participating States to establish reporting mechanisms to deal with human trafficking
Publishing date: 21 May 2007
VIENNA, 21 May 2007- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, said today countries needed to establish national reporting mechanisms to document the scope of human trafficking...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President encourages parliamentary dialogue between Chisinau and Tiraspol
Publishing date: 21 May 2007
CHISINAU, 21 May 2007- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Goran Lennmarker completed his first visit to Moldova last week, following an invitation from the Speaker of the Moldovan parliament, Marian Lupu...