News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Kyrgyzstan to address 'safety crisis' of free press
Publishing date: 23 December 2009
VIENNA, 23 December 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged Kyrgyz authorities today to take resolute steps to halt the intimidation of the free press following recent acts of violence against journalists...
OSCE Secretary General supports Serbia's steady reforms, underscores continued OSCE support
Publishing date: 16 December 2009
BELGRADE, 16 December 2009- The OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, praised Serbia's determined reform course and underlined the Organization's commitment to further assist the country in fulfilling its democratic...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan co-organizes week of events to mark Universal Declaration of Human Rights anniversary
Publishing date: 10 December 2009
DUSHANBE, 10 December 2009- A multilingual arts event and a conference on integrating human rights in Tajikistan were held today as part of events co-organized by the OSCE Office to mark the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
OSCE Mission, Delegation of the European Union and Council of Europe's Office concerned over threats made to B92 journalists
Publishing date: 9 December 2009
BELGRADE, 9 December 2009- The three institutions welcome the efforts of the Serbian police in recent days to ensure the personal safety of journalists, including Ms. Brankica Stankovic, editor of "Insider", an investigative TV programme.
OSCE, press freedom institutes visit Serbia to discuss media situation
Publishing date: 3 December 2009
BELGRADE, 3 December 2009- A visit to Serbia by delegates from the office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the South East Europe Media Organization, and the International Press Institute ended in Belgrade today...
Declaration adopted at OSCE Ministerial Council in Athens charts way ahead for dialogue on European security
Publishing date: 2 December 2009
ATHENS, 2 December 2009- Foreign ministers from the 56 OSCE participating States charted the way ahead for the OSCE-anchored debate on the future of European security known as the Corfu Process in a decision and a Ministerial Declaration adopted today...
OSCE hosts national workshop in Zagreb on enhancing cyber-security
Publishing date: 23 November 2009
ZAGREB, 23 November 2009- A national expert workshop on combating terrorist use of the Internet and comprehensively enhancing cyber-security, organized by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit on the request of the Croatian authorities, started today...