News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission condemns murder of journalist in Montenegro
Publishing date: 28 May 2004
BELGRADE, 28 May 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro strongly condemned the murder of the Editor-in-Chief and owner of Dan Newspaper, Dusko Jovanovic, in Podgorica late last night...
OSCE Mission in Belgrade helps students learn about work of parliament
Publishing date: 27 May 2004
BELGRADE, 27 May 2004- The Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro will hold a special session for some 60 students to help them understand the structure, role and procedures of parliament...
OSCE Centre holds conference on lawyers and reform of judiciary system
Publishing date: 26 May 2004
DUSHANBE, 26 May 2004- The work of lawyers in Tajikistan and the current reform processes in the country affecting this field were discussed at a conference that ended in Dushanbe on Tuesday. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe...
OSCE States agree to tighten controls over export of shoulder-fired missiles
Publishing date: 26 May 2004
VIENNA, 26 May 2004- In a significant move to reduce the risk of terrorists getting their hands on portable missiles that can bring down civil and military aircraft, the OSCE has taken a decision to tighten export controls on so-called MANPADS...
OSCE Centre holds seminar on economy and environment in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 26 May 2004
ASHGABAD, 26 May 2004- A seminar on the national economy and the environment is being held in the capital of Turkmenistan on 25 and 26 May. The two-day event, organized by the OSCE Centre...
OSCE parliamentarians and conflict prevention experts discuss parliamentary oversight of security sector
Publishing date: 25 May 2004
VIENNA, 25 May 2004- Over 150 participants, drawn from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, together with experts from the OSCE delegations, are meeting for two days in Vienna to focus on the question: Parliamentary Oversight of Armed Forces, and Police...
Ambassadors sign agreements worth 790,000 euros for OSCE's mine action in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 25 May 2004
DUSHANBE, 25 May 2004- Agreements to provide support worth 790,000 euros to the OSCE's first mine action in Tajikistan were signed during a visit to this Central Asian state by five ambassadors to the OSCE. The funding will be used to establish, train...
Kosovo's institutions face many human rights challenges, says report by OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 25 May 2004
PRISTINA, 25 May 2004- A new human rights report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, issued today, shows that the March 17-19 violence further complicated the situation for Kosovo's smaller communities...
OSCE Office assists in prison reform in Armenia
Publishing date: 24 May 2004
YEREVAN, 24 May 2004- Computers and specially developed software, handed over today to the Criminal Executive Department of the Ministry of Justice by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, will help social rehabilitation programmes in Armenian prisons. The...
OSCE Mission and Serbian Justice Ministry develop joint strategy to reform judiciary
Publishing date: 21 May 2004
BELGRADE, 21 May 2004- A strategic partnership for democratic reforms of the Serbian judiciary was sealed today between Serbia's Ministry for Justice and the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro...