News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission, Interior Ministry say efficient measures needed to curb hate-crimes in Croatia
Publishing date: 23 January 2007
ZAGREB, 23 January 2007- Adequate criminal legislation would ensure the efficiency of law enforcement and enable judicial authorities to swiftly react to hate crime incidents, said participants at an OSCE-organized meeting in Zagreb today...
OSCE Representative appalled by murder of Turkish journalist Hrant Dink
Publishing date: 19 January 2007
VIENNA, 19 January 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, expressed profound shock today over the murder of the well-known Turkish journalist Hrant Dink...
OSCE concerned by Republika Srpska government decision banning officials from giving statements to BHT1
Publishing date: 18 January 2007
SARAJEVO, 18 January 2007- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is concerned by the decision of the Republika Srpska government to ban its officials from giving statements to journalists representing BHT1. Since BHT1 is a public broadcaster...
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to discuss environment and security at meeting organized by OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 17 January 2007
TBILISI, 17 January 2007- Governmental representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and international partners, will discuss environmental issues that may threaten regional security at an OSCE-organized meeting that starts in Tbilisi today...
New OSCE-sponsored report highlights freedom of expression and fair trials of defamation cases in Skopje
Publishing date: 16 January 2007
SKOPJE, 16 January 2007- Freedom of the media in the context of defamation legislation is the focus of a new report co-sponsored by the OSCE Mission in Skopje, which was presented today...
OSCE Chairman welcomes Albanian election deal, praises President's role
Publishing date: 13 January 2007
MADRID, 13 January 2007- The OSCE Chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos welcomed today the agreement of the political parties in Albania on a compromise that opens the way for local government elections to be held within the recognised legal deadline...
OSCE Kosovo Mission Head hopes for economic and political development in 2007
Publishing date: 5 January 2007
PRISTINA, 5 January 2007- The OSCE Head of Mission, Ambassador Werner Wnendt, conveyed today his best wishes to Kosovo's Orthodox Christians on the occasion of the upcoming Orthodox Christmas...