News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes training courses on human rights
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
ASHGABAD, 14 July 2006- International human rights standards and ways to implement and protect them were the focus of training courses held from 3 to 14 July in Dashoguz and Turkmenabat. Organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabad and...
OSCE Mission to Croatia encourages politicians to be responsible when electing HINA Steering Council members
Publishing date: 13 July 2006
ZAGREB, 13 July 2006- The OSCE Mission to Croatia today encouraged politicians to be responsible in electing members of the HINA Steering Council. "Being the only public national news agency...
OSCE Skopje Mission contributes to mainstreaming gender issues
Publishing date: 12 July 2006
SKOPJE, 12 July 2006- Raising gender awareness among local community leaders, academic circles and the general public is the aim of a Gender Summer School taking place at the South Eastern European University in Tetovo. The three-week course...
Statement by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs
Publishing date: 6 July 2006
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON/PARIS, 3 July 2006- Taking into account recent speculation about the basic principles for a peaceful settlement of the NK conflict proposed to both parties by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs, it is necessary to make the following...
OSCE media watchdog gives good marks to Kosovo media, but says more improvements needed
Publishing date: 3 July 2006
VIENNA, 3 July 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said in a report issued today that the media freedom situation in Kosovo has changed for the better, but singled out areas where more work needed to be done...
OSCE/ODIHR Director commends Croatia's efforts to fight hate crime
Publishing date: 30 June 2006
ZAGREB, 30 June 2006- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today commended the Croatian authorities for their efforts to fight hate-motivated crime...
OSCE Office in Yerevan opens first local office outside capital
Publishing date: 30 June 2006
YEREVAN, 30 June 2006- The OSCE Office in Yerevan yesterday opened a local office in Kapan, the main city of Syunik province, with a ceremony attended by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Armen Baibourtian and Syunik Governor, Suren Khachatryan...