News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Yerevan Office provides legal advice on military service in Armenia
Publishing date: 4 March 2014
Free and professional legal advice for Armenian citizens on the call-up procedures and specifics of military service, is now being provided as part of the initiative launched by the OSCE Office in Yerevan together with the Armenian Ministry of Defence on 1 March 2014...
Labelling media “foreign agents” by politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina unacceptable, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
NEW YORK, 28 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović made a statement today about a situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying that political parties calling media outlets “foreign agents” represented an attack on free media and could jeopardize journalists’ safety...
Transdniestrian settlement talks conclude in Vienna with progress on freedom of movement
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
VIENNA, 28 February 2014 – Ambassador Radojko Bogojević, Special Representative of the Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, welcomed today the removal of obstacles for the free movement of permanent residents of the Trandniestrian region possesing foreign passports, other than Moldovan...
World Day of Social Justice: “Fighting human trafficking means fighting poverty, unemployment and inequality”
Publishing date: 20 February 2014
VIENNA, 20 February 2014 – Leading officials from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today marked the World Day of Social Justice by linking the struggle against human trafficking with eradicating poverty, promoting full employment and decent work, gender equality and access to justice...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Turkish President to veto Internet Law, return it for public consultations
Publishing date: 17 February 2014
VIENNA, 17 February 2014 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on President of Turkey Abdullah Gül to veto the Internet Law and return it to Parliament and civil society for further discussions...
OSCE media freedom representative calls amendments to Latvian criminal law potentially harmful to free expression, free media
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
VIENNA, 14 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about proposed amendments to the Criminal Law of the Republic of Latvia that criminalize “the public denial or glorification of Soviet and Nazi actions against Latvia.”
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes steps to decriminalize defamation in Lithuania, recommends abolishing remaining provisions
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
SKOPJE, 10 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed proposed amendments to Lithuanian Criminal Code and Code of Administrative Offences which would decriminalize most defamation offenses...