News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission in Serbia and Montenegro launches programme for journalists on environmental reporting
Publishing date: 22 April 2005
BELGRADE, 22 April 2005- A workshop for journalists reporting on environmental issues, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, began today in Nis. During the three-day training course...
OSCE media representative says new French libel case shows EU countries should abolish criminal defamation
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
VIENNA, 21 April 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today voiced his concern over a case launched in France by the Barclay brothers, the owners of the Daily Telegraph, against The Times of London...
OSCE Special Representative appeals to CIS representatives to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
VIENNA, 21 April 2005- The OSCE Special Representative on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Helga Konrad, today urged the CIS Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs to join forces in combating human trafficking. "We need the political will to...
OSCE Mission calls for greater efforts to promote gender equality in Serbia
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
BELGRADE, 21 April 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today called for Serbia's institutions to make greater efforts to address the problem of gender discrimination. Speaking at a meeting...
OSCE Mission supports public awareness campaign of the Ombudsman in Montenegro
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
CETINJE, 21 April 2005- The Montenegrin Ombudsman, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, today invited students of the Cetinje Arts Faculty to compete for the design of a new logo and slogan for the Ombudsman Institute of...
OSCE Skopje Mission offers legal training focusing on European human rights convention
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
SKOPJE, 21 April, 2005- A training course for lawyers on the European Convention on Human Rights will take place from 22 to 24 April in Ohrid. It is being organized by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje in co-operation with...
Chairman offers Turkmen leadership OSCE's help to boost its participation in the Organization
Publishing date: 20 April 2005
ASHGABAD, 20 April 2005- During his visit to Ashgabad, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel today discussed ways to increase Turkmenistan's participation in OSCE activities. This would enable the country's voice to be better heard within...
OSCE Centre helps organize forum on human rights standards and security legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 April 2005
ALMATY, 20 April 2005- Legislative initiatives in the field of national security and their compliance with international standards will be the focus of a forum in Astana on 22 April, which will bring together representatives of...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities calls for increased attention to inter-ethnic relations in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 April 2005
BISHKEK/THE HAGUE, 19 April 2005- Visiting Kyrgyzstan on 18 and 19 April 2005, Ambassador Rolf Ekeus, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, called on the current leadership of the country to take steps to strengthen social integration...
OSCE Chairman discusses elections, media freedom, good governance with Tajikistan's leaders
Publishing date: 19 April 2005
DUSHANBE, 19 April 2005- Good governance, democratic elections and media freedom are crucial for stabilizing the emerging civil society in Tajikistan and attracting international assistance and investments, OSCE Chairman Rupel said today in Dushanbe...