News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Baku organizes study tour for senior police officers
Publishing date: 5 April 2007
BAKU, 5 April 2007- A group of high-level Interior Ministry officials completed today a six-day study tour to Germany to learn about best practices in public event management and crowd control.
OSCE Mission to Skopje marks Roma Day
Publishing date: 5 April 2007
SKOPJE, 5 April 2007- The Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje marked International Roma Day, celebrated on 8 April, by hosting a meeting with ethnic Roma leaders from central and local governments, representing...
OSCE Mission to Serbia concerned over street names
Publishing date: 5 April 2007
BELGRADE, 5 April 2007- The OSCE Mission to Serbia voiced concern today over the recent decision by the Novi Sad city assembly to name two streets after individuals who were allegedly involved in atrocities during the wars from the 1990s.
OSCE Chairman calls on all parties in Ukraine to use dialogue and co-operate
Publishing date: 4 April 2007
MADRID, 4 April 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed his concerns and called on all parties in Ukraine today to find a swift solution to the political crisis.
Continued existence of parallel structures affect rule of law in Kosovo, says report by OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 4 April 2007
PRISTINA, 4 April 2007- The continued existence of parallel structures in Kosovo in several public sector areas has a direct impact on the rights of individuals and the rule of law, concludes a new human rights report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
New multilingual presentation launched on OSCE website
Publishing date: 3 April 2007
VIENNA, 3 April 2007- Website visitors can now get a brief introduction to the OSCE's work, values and impact through a new Flash presentation available in English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish...
OSCE Office organizes labour rights seminar in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 3 April 2007
BAKU, 3 April 2007- Promoting professional relations between employers and employees and raising awareness of labour rights are the focus of a seminar that started in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan today...
Spanish Chairmanship, Kosovo, Lithuania and policing focus of new issue of OSCE Magazine
Publishing date: 2 April 2007
VIENNA, 2 April- Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, Spanish Foreign Minister Angel Miguel Angel Moratinos, and UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari share their views on "project Europe" in the April 2007 issue of the OSCE Magazine...
OSCE media watchdog presents report on problems of media registration in OSCE area
Publishing date: 30 March 2007
VIENNA, 30 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has presented a special report on media registration...
OSCE Chairman's envoy urges participating States to respect fundamental freedoms
Publishing date: 30 March 2007
VIENNA, 30 March 2007- The situation with fundamental freedoms of association, assembly and expression in a number of OSCE participating States are still a matter of concern, said participants at an OSCE meeting that concluded in Vienna today...