News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Ukraine
Publishing date: 3 February 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 3 February 2021, with Ambassador Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk to discuss the media freedom developments in Ukraine and areas in which the RFoM’s institution can provide assistance. In particular, the discussion focused on the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the application of sanctions against certain media outlets, which was enacted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 2 February 2021.
Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 03 February 2021
Publishing date: 3 February 2021
KYIV, 3 February 2021 — The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Heidi Grau, made the following statement to the press after the regular meetings of the TCG and its Working Groups held through video conferencing:
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde discusses OSCE agenda with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Moscow
Publishing date: 3 February 2021
MOSCOW, 3 February 2021 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ann Linde, met on Tuesday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov during her official visit to Moscow. Various issues that affect security in the OSCE region were on the agenda.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Poland
Publishing date: 2 February 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, on 2 February 2021, with Ambassador Adam Hałaciński to discuss the current media freedom landscape as well as challenges in Poland and the broader OSCE region.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Turkey
Publishing date: 2 February 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 2 February 2021, with Ambassador Rauf Engin Soysal to discuss the current media freedom landscape and challenges in Turkey and the broader OSCE region.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 2 February 2021
Publishing date: 2 February 2021
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
OSCE PA human rights leaders urge international attention on the situation in Belarus, call for release of political prisoners
Publishing date: 1 February 2021
COPENHAGEN, 1 February 2021 – Recent reports of conditions for detained protesters in Belarus, including widespread allegations of abuse and torture, must be addressed by the international community, said leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee today. They highlighted several ongoing cases of political prisoners, including that of Igor Losik, who recently ended a 42-day hunger strike, and called on the Belarusian authorities to accept visits from international organizations to learn more about the situation in prisons.