News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Remembrance Day for Killed Journalists in Russia a reminder of the importance of investigating all attacks on journalists, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 15 December 2015
VIENNA, 15 December 2015 – On the occasion of Remembrance Day for Killed Journalists in the Russian Federation, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović reiterated her call on the authorities to investigate all killings of journalists and to end impunity...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports regional co-operation of youth from Serbia and Albania
Publishing date: 15 December 2015
An OSCE-supported five-day winter school on “Inter-cultural Youth Dialogue in the Digital Era” which gathered some 30 young men and women from Serbia and Albania, concluded on 14 December 2015 in Belgrade. The event provided participants the opportunity to exchange experiences on topics such as culture and tradition, youth co-operation, active citizenship and new media...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 13 December 2015
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
The SMM recorded ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk*. The SMM revisited Ukrainian Armed Forces sites in relation to the implementation of the Addendum of the Package of Measures. The SMM followed up on reports that an explosion had killed a prominent Cossack “Lugansk People’s Republic” member. The SMM observed civilians without public utilities on both sides of the contact line...
OSCE-supported plan towards a gender-sensitive parliament in Montenegro presented in Podgorica
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
A roadmap towards a gender-sensitive parliament in Montenegro with the aim of better integrating gender equality in the legislature, was presented in Podgorica on 11 December 2015. The document was developed with support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports public discussion on implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
Implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information was in focus of the public discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Agency for the Protection of Personal Data and Free Access to Information, on 11 December 2015, in Podgorica...
Paris climate deal offers historic momentum that countries must seize, says OSCE PA’s Sena
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
COPENHAGEN, 14 December 2015 – The Paris climate deal represents a historic breakthrough in efforts to minimize warming of the planet and countries must seize the new momentum to meet goals and set bolder ones, said Nilza Sena (MP, Portugal), the Vice-Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Economic Affairs, Science, Technology and Environment, today...
OSCE Mission to Moldova concludes Human Rights Club meetings for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River
Publishing date: 14 December 2015
On 11 December 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova hosted in Chisinau this year’s concluding meeting of the Human Rights Club for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River. More than 30 lawyers participated in the event and discussed the challenges they encounter when representing clients...