News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Second round of Kyrgyz elections demonstrates need for further improvement, OSCE/ODIHR observers report
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
BISHKEK, 14 March 2005- The 13 March second round of the parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic showed some technical improvements over the first round, but significant shortcomings remain, confirming the need to address the issues identified...
OSCE Mission calls on Serbian government not to delay privatisation of municipal media
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
BELGRADE, 14 March 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today urged the Serbian Government to fully implement the privatization process of local media outlets, as foreseen by a law adopted in 2002. "Free, independent and professional media...
OSCE Croatia mission fears proposed election changes could penalize minority voters
Publishing date: 11 March 2005
ZAGREB, 11 March 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia is concerned that proposed electoral legislation changes, forwarded to Parliament under a "fast-track" procedure, could seriously restrict the exercise of voting rights of many citizens. The Mission...
Belarus media situation worsened, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 11 March 2005
VIENNA, 11 March 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that the overall media situation in Belarus had deteriorated over the past few years. The number of independent media outlets had been declining and...
OSCE Mission Head presents three-year review of Croatia
Publishing date: 10 March 2005
VIENNA, 10 March 2005- Ambassador Peter Semneby today presented to the OSCE Permanent Council an overview of his last three years as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia as well as priority issues for the future. "Croatia has made remarkable and...
OSCE Chairman urges US Helsinki Commission to help Organization weather current attacks
Publishing date: 9 March 2005
WASHINGTON D.C., 9 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, urged members of the US Congress and the Helsinki Commission to ensure that America's commitment to the OSCE was made clear at the highest level...
Moldova elections generally complied with international standards but concerns remain
Publishing date: 7 March 2005
CHISINAU, 7 March 2005- The 6 March parliamentary elections in Moldova were generally in compliance with most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments and other international election standards. They did, however, fall short of some key commitments...