News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Baku conference stresses role of religions in preventing terrorism
Publishing date: 11 October 2002
BAKU, 11 October 2002 – An international OSCE conference on religious freedom and combating terrorism, which ended in Baku today, stressed the important role religions and beliefs can play in preventing terrorism and conflict. Participants also...
OSCE Mission to the FRY calls on electorate to vote on Sunday
Publishing date: 10 October 2002
BELGRADE, 10 October 2002- On the threshold of the second round of the Serbian Presidential elections, the OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) joins others who have called for full participation of the voting electorate...
OSCE Mission to Moldova says Gagauzia elections orderly, but some concerns
Publishing date: 10 October 2002
CHISINAU, 10 October, 2002- The OSCE Mission to Moldova considers that the early elections for the post of Bashkan (Governor) of Gagauzia on 6 October 2002 were held in a calm, orderly, free and fair manner...
OSCE project offers better support for trafficking victims in Kosovo
Publishing date: 9 October 2002
PRISTINA, 9 October 2002- In future, victims of trafficking should be offered stronger support in Kosovo, thanks to an OSCE-funded legal aid project that will strengthen Victims have, up till now, often been treated as prostitutes...
OSCE-sponsored website on Parliamentary Code of Conduct launched
Publishing date: 9 October 2002
BELGRADE, 9 October 2002- A website designed to encourage discussion on a Parliamentary Code of Conduct was launched today in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The website is developed with the support of the Speaker...
OSCE human rights talk shows to be broadcast live on Azerbaijani TV
Publishing date: 9 October 2002
BAKU, 9 October 2002- Beginning this Saturday, Azerbaijan's first independent TV station, ANS, will broadcast live a series of radio talk shows on human rights issues.
Visit to Lisbon of Bruce George, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 8 October 2002
LISBON, 8 October 2002- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, paid a visit to Lisbon on 8 October, at the invitation of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Portuguese Foreign Minister António Martins da Cruz...
OSCE training seminars in Georgia show human rights is "not just wishful thinking"
Publishing date: 8 October 2002
TBILISI, 8 October 2002- A series of three training seminars on human rights monitoring and reporting ended yesterday in Bakuriani, Georgia. The conclusion of the five-day training was also the occasion to mark the presentation of a new...
International Advisory Group presents its report on future of Kosovo's media
Publishing date: 7 October 2002
PRISTINA, 7 October 2002- The International Advisory Group to the Task Force on the Independent Media Commission (IMC) recommends to the Special Representative of the Secretary General that media regulation be established under...
OSCE mission heads' meeting stresses increasing importance of Central Asian region
Publishing date: 7 October 2002
DUSHANBE, 7 October 2002- The Central Asian region is becoming increasingly important for the OSCE, the Director of the Organization's Conflict Prevention Centre, Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, told a regional meeting in the Tajik...