News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre helps fight money laundering and terrorism financing in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 April 2005
BISHKEK, 28 April 2005- Establishing a financial intelligence unit and developing a national strategy to fight money laundering and terrorism financing are the focus of a meeting in Bishkek on 28 and 29 April...
OSCE Skopje Mission helps improve community based policing
Publishing date: 27 April 2005
SKOPJE, 27 April 2005- Fifty officers, who underwent a special OSCE-supported course to become trainers in community policing, will receive awards at a graduating ceremony in Bitola on April 29. The event will mark the completion...
Chairman's envoy welcomes readiness to hold political dialogue in Kyrgyzstan under OSCE auspices
Publishing date: 26 April 2005
BISHKEK, 26 April 2005- The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in Central Asia welcomed the readiness of Kyrgyz officials' to see the dialogue between political forces in the country held under the auspices of the OSCE...
OSCE Mission welcomes transfer of General Pavkovic to the Hague tribunal
Publishing date: 25 April 2005
BELGRADE, 25 April 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has today welcomed the transfer of former Chief of Staff of the Yugoslav Army General Pavkovic, indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal...
ODIHR Director: commitments for democratic elections remain a firm and permanent promise
Publishing date: 22 April 2005
VIENNA, 22 April 2005- Election observation methodology, as well as compliance with OSCE commitments for holding democratic elections, were discussed and debated at a two-day meeting, which concluded in Vienna today. Around 200 election experts...
OSCE Mission in Serbia and Montenegro launches programme for journalists on environmental reporting
Publishing date: 22 April 2005
BELGRADE, 22 April 2005- A workshop for journalists reporting on environmental issues, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, began today in Nis. During the three-day training course...
OSCE media representative says new French libel case shows EU countries should abolish criminal defamation
Publishing date: 21 April 2005
VIENNA, 21 April 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today voiced his concern over a case launched in France by the Barclay brothers, the owners of the Daily Telegraph, against The Times of London...