News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE holds seminar in Minsk on State support for small and medium business
Publishing date: 18 November 2004
MINSK, 18 November 2004- A seminar designed to help develop the draft law on State support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) opened today in the International Business Centre (IBB) in Minsk. The two-day event...
OSCE-run Kosovo police school to host youth camp
Publishing date: 17 November 2004
PRISTINA, 17 November 2004- A youth camp called "Future Leaders," which aims to strengthen ties with between students and the police, will be hosted by the Kosovo Police Service School from 19 to 21 November in Vushtrri/Vucitrn. A multi-ethnic group...
European Commission and OSCE Presence launch 800,000 euro electoral assistance project in Albania
Publishing date: 17 November 2004
TIRANA, 17 November 2004- The Delegation of the European Commission and the OSCE Presence in Albania signed today an agreement launching a project to assist the Albanian government in improving the country's voter register, worth 800,000 euro...
OSCE Mission signs agreement with Serbian Interior Ministry on police reform
Publishing date: 17 November 2004
BELGRADE, 17 November 2004- A strategic partnership for democratic reform of the Serbian police service was concluded today with the signing of an agreement between Serbia's Interior Ministry and the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro. The Ministry...
OSCE media watchdog criticises Hungary over arbitrary harassment of journalist
Publishing date: 16 November 2004
VIENNA, 16 November 2004- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has criticised the arbitrary prosecution of a Hungarian journalist under antiquated secrecy laws dating from 1976, which provide for a jail sentence of up to...
OSCE Mission and UNICEF issue statement on Serbian media coverage of child abuse
Publishing date: 16 November 2004
BELGRADE, 16 November 2004- The OSCE Mission and UNICEF Office to Serbia and Montenegro issued the following statement on Tuesday: "The respect of human dignity, especially that of children, in print and electronic media is among the most important...
OSCE Mission acknowledges adoption of law on free access to information
Publishing date: 15 November 2004
BELGRADE, 15 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade and the Delegation of the European Commission to Serbia and Montenegro acknowledge the adoption of the Law on Free Access to Information of...
OSCE Belgrade mission distances itself from discussions on the use of Bosnian in Sandzak schools
Publishing date: 15 November 2004
BELGRADE, 15 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today distanced itself from discussions taking place in the country's Sandzak region on the usage of Bosnian in schools in Sandzak. The OSCE does not participate in discussions on...
OSCE Mission comments on apology to Srebrenica families
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina issued a statement today, on the apology to Srebrenica families...
OSCE Office in Baku voices concern over establishment of the Bar Association
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
BAKU, 11 November 2004- The OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about recent developments in the course of legal reforms in Azerbaijan. Attending the inaugural meeting of the Azerbaijan Bar Association last week, the OSCE Office in Baku observed that...