News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson urges Azerbaijan to build on positive momentum towards peaceful settlement, reform
Publishing date: 2 July 2009
BAKU, 2 July 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, urged Azerbaijan today to build on the progress that has been achieved in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process and in deepening democratic reforms...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Kazakh President to veto new Internet law
Publishing date: 25 June 2009
VIENNA, 25 June 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, criticised as restrictive today amendments to the country's communication law, adopted on 24 June by the Kazakh Parliament, and called on President...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges Italian Senate to drop law proposals restricting free flow of information.
Publishing date: 24 June 2009
VIENNA, 24 June 2009- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked the Italian legislature today to drop two planned legal provisions that would restrict freedom on the Internet and reporting on court cases...
Albanian President makes key speech and presents certificates to participants in OSCE Presence women in governance project
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
TIRANA, 16 June 2009- The President of the Republic of Albania, Bamir Topi, presented certificates today to 50 Albanian women who took part in an OSCE Presence project to enhance the role of women in governance...
Post-election period revealed further shortcomings, finds OSCE final report on Moldova's April vote
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
WARSAW, 16 June 2009- The monitoring of the post-election situation in Moldova brought to light further shortcomings with the 5 April parliamentary elections, said the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today...
Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo welcomes appointment of Ombudsperson
Publishing date: 4 June 2009
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 4 June 2009- The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, welcomed the Assembly of Kosovo's appointment today of Mr. Sami Kurteshi as Ombudsperson, filling a post that has been vacant for more than three...
OSCE Centre supports dialogue between Kyrgyz elections authorities, civil society ahead of presidential election
Publishing date: 3 June 2009
BISHKEK, 3 June 2009- A conference to help prepare for the 23 July presidential election, organized by the Kyrgyz Central Elections Commission with civil society groups and supported by the OSCE Centre and the German Embassy, was held today...