News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman discusses reform, election-monitoring with Russian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 1 February 2005
MOSCOW, 1 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel discussed OSCE reform, the Organization's election-monitoring activities and a range of regional issues in talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday. "We share a...
OSCE, UNHCR, EC pledge support for refugee return in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 1 February 2005
SARAJEVO, 1 February 2005- The European Commission, OSCE and UNHCR representatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated their support for the governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro in their efforts to enable refugee...
OSCE Mission sponsors sign language news on Kosovo public television
Publishing date: 31 January 2005
PRISTINA, 31 January 2005- Kosovo's public broadcaster, Radio Television Kosovo, today begins broadcasting news with sign language for deaf and hearing-impaired people in the region. The programme, financially supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission trains Moldovan police on investigation techniques to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 31 January 2005
CHISINAU, 31 January 2005- A two-week training course for police officers on pro-active investigation techniques to combat human trafficking in Moldova started today in Chisinau. Fifteen police officers from various regions of the country are...
OSCE/ODIHR opens Election Observation Mission in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 28 January 2005
DUSHANBE/WARSAW, 28 January 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission for the 27 February 2005 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Tajikistan. This follows an...
OSCE Mission welcomes announcement of surrender of Hague Tribunal indictee, calls on Serbian Government to co-operate fully with ICTY
Publishing date: 28 January 2005
BELGRADE, 28 January 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today welcomed the announcement by the Serbian Government that former Colonel General Vladimir Lazarevic will surrender to the Hague...
OSCE Centre supports media election monitoring project in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 January 2005
BISHKEK, 28 January 2005- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Dutch Government are providing support and financial assistance to the NGOs Internews and Cimera-Kyrgyzstan to help them monitor the way media covers the 27 February parliamentary elections...
OSCE Chairman, visiting NATO Headquarters, welcomes proposal for seminar on military doctrine
Publishing date: 26 January 2005
BRUSSELS, 26 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel on Wednesday welcomed the idea of holding an OSCE seminar on military doctrine. "Due to its long-standing work in the field of disarmament, arms control and confidence-building...
OSCE Centre launches training sessions for Uzbek prosecutors
Publishing date: 26 January 2005
TASHKENT, 26 January 2005- The OSCE Centre in Tashkent today started the practical skills training on ethics, trial preparation and improving analytical and leadership abilities for Uzbek prosecutors in Charvak, Uzbekistan. The year-long project is...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Poland to remove prison sentences from libel law
Publishing date: 25 January 2005
VIENNA, 25 January 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed his concern about recent cases in Poland in which journalists have been sentenced to prison terms for criminal libel. In a letter to the Polish...