Organization for Security and Co-operation in EuropePress releases and media advisories
OSCE media freedom representative asks Bulgarian authorities to ensure media are safe from assaults by high-profile politician
VIENNA, 8 July 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern over the latest case of intimidation of journalists by parliamentarian and Ataka Party leader Volen Siderov, and asked the authorities to ensure that the media can work freely in Bulgaria...
OSCE Centre presents commentary on Turkmenistan’s criminal code
ASHGABAT, 4 July 2013 – An article-by-article commentary on the Criminal Code of Turkmenistan was presented at an OSCE-organized roundtable in Ashgabat today... ()
Civil society, government representatives in Tajikistan review OSCE human dimension commitments
DUSHANBE, 3 July 2013 – Implementation of Tajikistan’s OSCE human rights commitments was the topic of a two-day meeting of government and civil society representatives that concluded today in Dushanbe... ()
OSCE media freedom representative marks 10th anniversary of Russian journalist’s death with call for end to impunity
VIENNA, 3 July 2013 - On the 10th anniversary of the death of prominent Russian investigative journalist Yury Shchekochikhin, Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today called on OSCE participating States to ensure the safety of journalists and the right to freedom of expression... ()
OSCE supports conference in Tajikistan on combating cyber crime
DUSHANBE, 3 July 2013 – A two-day conference on combating cyber crime concluded in Dushanbe today with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan... ()
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes public debate on private sector corruption
SKOPJE, 2 July 2013 – A public debate was held today in Skopje on the results of a survey on citizens' perceptions on corruption in the private sector and a qualitative analysis of preventative measures...
OSCE Chairperson marks 40 years since Helsinki process with call to strengthen trust and confidence
KYIV, 3 July 2013 – Marking the 40th anniversary of start of the Helsinki process, OSCE Chairperson, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara called on the leaders of the OSCE participating States to take inspiration from this process's achievements and to work towards overcoming persisting divisions and mistrust... ()
Swiss and Serbian foreign ministers prepare to lead OSCE
VIENNA, 2 July 2013 – The foreign minister of Switzerland and Serbia, Didier Burkhalter and Ivan Mrkić, outlined today the joint workplan of their consecutive Chairmanships of the OSCE in 2014 and 2015 at a special meeting of the Permanent Council in Vienna...
OSCE Chairperson calls on states to revitalize ‘culture of engagement’ at annual meeting of parliamentarians
ISTANBUL, 29 June 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, speaking today at the 22nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, told parliamentarians from across the OSCE region that further efforts to strengthen trust and confidence among the states are needed... ()
