News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative praises new Belgian law on protection of journalistic sources, calls for US lawmakers to pass similar legislation
Publishing date: 22 March 2005
VIENNA, 22 March 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today welcomed a new Belgian law which gives journalists additional safeguard by protecting their sources. "For journalists...
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...
OSCE Chairman discusses reform, election-monitoring with Russian Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 1 February 2005
MOSCOW, 1 February 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel discussed OSCE reform, the Organization's election-monitoring activities and a range of regional issues in talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday. "We share a...
OSCE Chairman, visiting NATO Headquarters, welcomes proposal for seminar on military doctrine
Publishing date: 26 January 2005
BRUSSELS, 26 January 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel on Wednesday welcomed the idea of holding an OSCE seminar on military doctrine. "Due to its long-standing work in the field of disarmament, arms control and confidence-building...
OSCE Chairman participates in Ministerial Troika meeting
Publishing date: 14 January 2005
VIENNA, 14 January 2005- On the second day of his visit to Vienna, Dr Dimitrij Rupel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, chaired a meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Troika. Participants...
OSCE Mission to distribute leaflets on labour relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 January 2005
SARAJEVO, 11 JANUARY 2005- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will this month distribute leaflets throughout the country to promote fair employment practices and to increase the awareness of citizens of their employment rights. The leaflets...
OSCE Chairman meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 10 January 2005
LJUBLJANA, 10 January 2005- Vladimir A. Chizhov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, visited Slovenia on 9 and 10 January 2005. Mr Chizhov was received by...