News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre helps publish register of lawyers in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 11 June 2008
BISHKEK, 11 June 2008- A register of lawyers in Kyrgyzstan was published today by the Justice Ministry and the Lawyers Union of Kyrgyzstan, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
Polish reform of public-service broadcasting should avoid politicized solutions, OSCE representative warns
Publishing date: 3 June 2008
VIENNA, 3 June 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, said today that a rushed reform of the financing of Polish public-service broadcasting could menace its independence, and called for a de-politicized reform process...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports local campaign against gun violence
Publishing date: 2 June 2008
SKOPJE, 2 June 2008- Raising public awareness about small arms, gun violence, and human rights is the aim of a campaign that started in Skopje today...
ODIHR publishes final assessment on Armenia's presidential election
Publishing date: 30 May 2008
WARSAW, 30 May 2008- The pre-election and voting period of Armenia's presidential election was conducted in a manner that mostly met OSCE commitments, but problems arose, notably after the vote, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions...
OSCE course helps Serbian and Montenegrin border services learn to identify false documents and stolen cars
Publishing date: 29 May 2008
BELGRADE, 29 May 2008- Spotting false documents and stolen cars was the focus of a four-day course organized jointly by the OSCE Missions to Serbia and Montenegro that ended today...
Serbia's hard-fought and generally well-organized parliamentary elections gave voters a free choice
Publishing date: 12 May 2008
BELGRADE, 12 May 2008- The vigorously contested early parliamentary elections in Serbia were conducted in an overall professional manner, allowing the country's voters to choose freely among a wide range of...
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, OSCE official calls on governments to lift restrictions, protect journalists from violence
Publishing date: 2 May 2008
VIENNA, 2 May 2008- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on the OSCE participating States today to protect press freedom by curbing violence against journalists and abolishing undue restrictions on free speech...