News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE free media representative finds Kosovo press coverage of March violence "reckless and sensationalist"
Publishing date: 22 April 2004
VIENNA, 22 April 2004- The recent violence in Kosovo might have been avoided without the "reckless and sensationalist reporting" by local media, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today...
European experts issue report on Croatian draft law on media and criminal defamation
Publishing date: 21 April 2004
ZAGREB, 21 April 2004- An expert report on the draft Croatian Law on Media and on defamation provision of the Criminal Code has been made public today by the European Commission, the Council of Europe and the OSCE Mission to Croatia. The report was...
OSCE/ODIHR concerned about attack on polling station during Ukrainian mayoral election
Publishing date: 20 April 2004
WARSAW, 20 April 2004- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human rights has expressed concern today about polling station disruptions that occurred during Sunday's mayoral election in the town of Mukachevo, south-western Ukraine. Although...
Nearly $100 million will be lost if BiH does not accelerate reforms, international organizations warn
Publishing date: 20 April 2004
SARAJEVO, 20 April 2004- The members of the Board of Principals and the Council of Europe said that nearly $100 million in international assistance would be lost unless Bosnia and Herzegovina accelerated key economic and social reforms in coming...
OSCE Baku Office conference boosts eco-tourism as alternative income source for Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 15 April 2004
BAKU, 15 April 2004- Specialists from Azerbaijan and abroad will discuss best management practices in eco-tourism, its impact on the country s economy and strategies for promoting it, during an OSCE co-organized conference that opened today in Baku...
OSCE Office concerned about violence in Armenia
Publishing date: 14 April 2004
YEREVAN, 14 April 2004- The OSCE Office in Yerevan is alarmed at recent developments in Armenia and calls on all the parties involved to resolve their differences through a political dialogue to ease tensions in the country. "The police action in...
Chairman-in-Office raises prospect of extending OSCE co-operation with Afghanistan
Publishing date: 10 April 2004
KABUL, 10 April 2004- After visiting the five OSCE Central Asian States, the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE, Solomon Passy, flew into Kabul today and discussed possible areas of co-operation between the Organization and Afghanistan...