News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office sponsors computer system to enhance police effectiveness in Baku
Publishing date: 10 December 2004
BAKU, 10 December 2004- A new computer system which allows district police departments to build a common database of violations, accidents and crimes, started working today in Baku. Created with the help of the OSCE Office...
OSCE Mission helps plan future of police training in Serbia
Publishing date: 7 December 2004
BELGRADE, 7 December 2004- Some 150 domestic and international experts gathered in Belgrade to assess progress in reforming police training in Serbia and discuss plans for the future, including the new Law on Police Education. The two-day event...
International experts highlight environment and security challenges in Central Asia's Ferghana Valley
Publishing date: 6 December 2004
OSH, KYRGYZSTAN, 6 December 2004- Central Asia's most populated area, the Ferghana valley, faces serious environmental challenges that may aggravate existing tensions between communities, says an international expert team after conducting an in-depth...
OSCE/ODIHR: Election administration in Romania effective but suspending use of voter cards raises questions
Publishing date: 29 November 2004
BUCHAREST, 29 November 2004- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) conducted an Election Assessment Mission in Romania for the presidential and parliamentary elections on 28 November. The mission consisted of...
OSCE supports Georgia's fight against money-laundering
Publishing date: 25 November 2004
TBILISI, 25 November 2004- International crime-fighting experts will work with Georgian officials to develop tougher measures to combat money-laundering at a two-day OSCE workshop in Tbilisi starting on Thursday. "The illegal flow of money...
OSCE Mission to Croatia report: further efforts necessary to prevent slowing down of reform
Publishing date: 22 November 2004
ZAGREB, 22 November 2004- A report issued today by the OSCE Mission to Croatia cautioned that further efforts are necessary by the government to maintain the momentum of reform. Speaking at a news conference...
OSCE Belgrade mission distances itself from discussions on the use of Bosnian in Sandzak schools
Publishing date: 15 November 2004
BELGRADE, 15 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today distanced itself from discussions taking place in the country's Sandzak region on the usage of Bosnian in schools in Sandzak. The OSCE does not participate in discussions on...