News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE conference participants call for action to combat anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 20 June 2003
VIENNA, 20 June 2003- The first high-level OSCE conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism ended today with calls by participants for the Organization and its 55 participating States to reaffirm their commitments made in Copenhagen...
OSCE releases report on property rights in Kosovo
Publishing date: 20 June 2003
PRISTINA, 20 June 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has released a new report reviewing property rights in the province. The review looks in particular at the current misadministration by government authorities in property matters...
ODIHR Director urges Georgian parliament to clear way for preparation of upcoming elections
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
TBILISI, 18 June 2003- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, today urged political parties in Georgia to bridge remaining differences on amendments to the election law...
OSCE raises concern about libel and slander provisions in new Armenian Criminal Code
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
YEREVAN, 19 June 2003- In an open letter sent today to the Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, the OSCE Office in Yerevan raised concerns about libel and slander provisions in the country's new Criminal Code...
OSCE participating States ready and willing to "take up the gauntlet" and fight anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
VIENNA, 19 June 2003- At its first conference devoted specially to the issue of anti-Semitism, the Head of the OSCE Task Force of the current Netherlands Chairmanship, Daan Everts, declared that the OSCE would assist in promoting a change of mind...
International organizations welcome adoption of law on education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 19 June 2003
SARAJEVO, 19 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative (OHR) welcome the adoption of the state-level Framework Law on Primary and Secondary Education...
OSCE Parliamentarians to consider current international issues in Rotterdam
Publishing date: 18 June 2003
COPENHAGEN, 18 June 2003- In addition to debating draft resolutions on 'The Role of the OSCE in the New Architecture of Europe', which forms the main theme of the Twelfth Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
OSCE PA President George concludes visit to Ukraine
Publishing date: 18 June 2003
KIEV, 17 June 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA), Bruce George (MP, United Kingdom), paid an official visit to Ukraine from 15 to 17 June in conjunction with his participation in an OSCE Seminar on the Democratic Control...
OSCE Mission supports key role of Croatian Constitutional Court
Publishing date: 17 June 2003
ZAGREB, 17 June 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia said on Tuesday it supported the key role of the Constitutional Court of Croatia and was surprised to see negative comments in the media by the President of the Croatian Association of Judges...
OSCE Media Representative issues Amsterdam Recommendations defending freedom of the Internet
Publishing date: 17 June 2003
VIENNA, 17 June 2003- At the end of a two-day conference on Internet-related perils to freedom of expression, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has issued a call for the OSCE to take up a strong position towards...