News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Russian and US OSCE Missions plan conference to boost public-private sector action against terrorism
Publishing date: 17 July 2006
VIENNA, 17 July 2006- In an effort to develop closer public and private sector co-operation in the fight against terrorism, the Russian and U.S. Missions to the OSCE have tabled a joint proposal to hold an international conference...
OSCE Zagreb Mission to monitor transferred ICTY war crimes cases
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
ZAGREB, 14 July 2006- The OSCE Mission in Croatia issued the following statement today: "Responding to inquiries about the role of the OSCE in monitoring war crimes cases transferred from the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague to Croatia...
OSCE supports OECD in developing investment initiative for Central Asia and Black Sea regions
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
ISTANBUL, 14 July 2006- The OSCE joined forces with the OECD at a July 11-12 conference in Turkey to develop an initiative to better coordinate efforts to attract more investment to the Central Asia and Black Sea regions...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office voices deep concern at "harsh" jail sentence imposed on Belarusian opposition leader
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
BRUSSELS, 14 July 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his deep concern following the announcement yesterday of guilty verdicts and a jail sentence on Dr. Alexander Kozulin, an opposition candidate...
OSCE offices co-organize study tour for Armenian group on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
YEREVAN, 14 July 2006- Representatives of Armenian non-governmental organizations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Issues and the police participated in a study tour to Odessa, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and...
OSCE Mission to Georgia condemns Tskhinvali explosion which killed two young civilians
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
TBILISI, 14 July 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Georgia expressed the Mission's condemnation of those responsible for a bomb explosion today in Tskhinvali in which two young people died and others were wounded. Ambassador...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes training courses on human rights
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
ASHGABAD, 14 July 2006- International human rights standards and ways to implement and protect them were the focus of training courses held from 3 to 14 July in Dashoguz and Turkmenabat. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and...
OSCE Mission to Croatia encourages politicians to be responsible when electing HINA Steering Council members
Publishing date: 13 July 2006
ZAGREB, 13 July 2006- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today encouraged politicians to be responsible in electing members of the HINA Steering Council. "Being the only public national news agency...
OSCE Office issues statement on opposition youth activists trial in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 13 July 2006
BAKU, 13 July 2006- The OSCE Office in Baku issued the following statement today on the trial of members of the youth organization Yeni Fikir. "The OSCE Office in Baku notes the judgments at the trials...
OSCE Mission to Skopje helps raise accountability for election crimes
Publishing date: 12 July 2006
SKOPJE, 12 July 2006- A project to assess the commitment and capacity of State institutions to prosecute and punish perpetrators of election-related crimes was launched in Skopje today. It will be implemented by the OSCE-supported...