News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Media Representative concerned over case of Russian journalists accused of divulging state secrets
Publishing date: 17 July 2003
VIENNA, 17 July 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, expressed his concern over two journalists of the daily newspaper Zvezda (Perm, Russia), Konstantin Sterledev and Konstantin Bakharev, who were accused by...
OSCE Media Representative concerned over Ukraine adopting additional restrictive legislation against journalists
Publishing date: 15 July 2003
VIENNA, 15 July 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, expressed dismay over the decision by the Ukrainian Parliament to outlaw the protection of journalists' sources. On 9 July the Ukrainian Parliament adopted a...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopts Rotterdam Declaration
Publishing date: 9 July 2003
ROTTERDAM, 9 July 2003- At the close of their meetings in Rotterdam from 5 to 9 July 2003, nearly 300 Parliamentarians of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted the Rotterdam Declaration focusing on the political, economic and human...
International agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina warn that housing officials will fine double occupants
Publishing date: 26 June 2003
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2003- The international agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan- the Office of the High Representative, the OSCE Mission, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
OSCE meeting promotes co-operation on dealing with labor migration in Central Asia
Publishing date: 24 June 2003
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 24 June 2003- Government representatives and high-ranking officials from four Central Asian states and the Russian Federation are meeting in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, today in an effort to improve co-operation in dealing with...
New amendments to accelerate Property law implementation published in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 17 June 2003
SARAJEVO, 17 June 2003- The international agencies involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan (PLIP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the High Representative...
OSCE begins training for Georgian police officers on combating domestic violence
Publishing date: 10 June 2003
TBILISI, 10 June 2003- A workshop for high-ranking police officers on combating domestic violence is being held in Tbilisi this week. The three-day training seminar has been organized by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...