News and press releases

SARAJEVO, 23 December 2004- The representatives of the OSCE, OHR and UNHCR would like to draw the attention of the Federation BiH Parliament and of the public to the fact that new legislation on the return of unclaimed apartments, which Parliament will..

ALMATY, 21 December 2004- With support from the OSCE Centre, women's NGOs of Kazakhstan are developing a strategy for working towards equal opportunities for women and men in politics. Barriers which hinder women's full and active participation in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C., 4 November 2004- The 2 November elections in the U.S. were conducted in an environment that reflects a longstanding democratic tradition, including institutions governed by rule of law, free and professional media and an active civil...

SARAJEVO, 29 October 2004- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina issued the following statement today: "Following an OSCE Mission-sponsored roundtable, "the Role of Trade Unions in Protecting Workers' Rights from Discrimination" held...

ZAGREB, 1 October 2004- Five senior Croatian police officers will travel on Saturday to Germany for a one week visit to study methods of human resource management in a modern European police service. The visit is organized...

VIENNA, 30 September 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has asked the USA to abolish regulations that require publishers and authors to seek a licence from the Treasury Department to publish literature from Cuba, Iran and Sudan in...

CHISINAU, 27 September 2004- Representatives of Belarus, Moldova, the Russian Federation and Ukraine meet in Chisinau today to address regional questions on the increasing flow of migrant workers across borders, including safeguarding migrants' rights...