News and press releases

News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.

OSCE expert mission returns from Chechnya

Publishing date: 3 March 1995

Content type: Press release

VIENNA, 3 March 1995-- The second OSCE mission to the region of the Chechen crisis returned to Vienna on 2 March. The mission, lead by Swiss diplomat Lorenzo Amberg, worked with a mandate...

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Two OSCE Permanent Council decisions on Russian-Latvian agreements

Publishing date: 23 February 1995

Content type: Press release

Where we are: Permanent Council

What we do: Human rights, Reform and co-operation in the security sector

VIENNA, 23 February 1995-- The OSCE Permanent Council adopted two important decisions at today's session regarding Russian-Latvian agreements.

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OSCE sends human rights group to Chechnya

Publishing date: 22 February 1995

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat

What we do: Human rights

VIENNA, 22 February 1995-- A group of human rights experts from the OSCE is travelling to Moscow for two days of talks on the human rights situation in the Chechen Republic.

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OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes ceasefire in Chechnya

Publishing date: 17 February 1995

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council

What we do: Human rights, Reform and co-operation in the security sector

BUDAPEST, 17 February 1995-- The Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Hungarian Foreign Minister László Kovács, welcomes and supports the cease-fire negotiated for humanitarian purposes in Chechnya.

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OSCE Troika meet with representatives of international organizations on humanitarian questions

Publishing date: 17 February 1995

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika

What we do: Human rights

BUDAPEST, 17 February 1995-- At a meeting today involving representatives of international organizations and the OSCE Troika, the necessity of effective and timely sharing of information on humanitarian issues was emphasised.

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ODIHR to train Ombudsmen for Bosnia-Herzegovina

Publishing date: 14 February 1995

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

What we do: Democratization

WARSAW, 14 February 1995- The newly appointed Ombudsmen of Bosnia-Herzegovina have arrived in Warsaw to attend an intensive training seminar organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.