News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Kosovo redoubles anti-corruption efforts- OSCE and UNDP provide support
Publishing date: 3 September 2007
PRISTINA, 3 September 2007- The Kosovo Anti-Corruption Agency, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and United Nations Development Programme in Kosovo launched today the second phase of a public information campaign to stamp out corruption in the public sector...
Poland's continuing prosecution of journalists violates international standards, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 6 August 2007
VIENNA, 6 August 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has condemned the sentencing of Gazeta Wyborcza journalist Jacek Brzuszkiewicz, and urged Poland to decriminalize press offences...
OSCE media freedom representative asks Russian authorities to review extremism laws restricting free reporting
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media asked the Russian authorities today to re-examine the legal framework on extremism, especially the parts that touch upon the media's right to report on controversial issues...
Media freedom representative publishes report on Internet governance in OSCE region
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
VIENNA, 26 July 2007- Implications of Internet regulation on media freedom in the OSCE region are the focus of a report presented by Miklós Haraszti, the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media, in Vienna today...
Croatia made considerable progress in mandate commitments, says OSCE Mission report
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
ZAGREB, 20 July 2007- Over the past 12 months Croatia has come considerably closer to fulfilling the Mission mandate commitments and responsibilities, according to a report by the OSCE Mission to Croatia presented to the OSCE Permanent Council...
OSCE Centre supports competitive free media in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
DUSHANBE, 20 July 2007- Licensing for electronic media was the focus of discussions at an international conference organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls on OSCE countries to fulfil international commitments in Kyiv Declaration
Publishing date: 9 July 2007
KYIV, 9 July 2007- The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly ended its 16th Annual Session in Kyiv today by adopting a Declaration that expresses regret at the lack of progress in resolving so-called 'frozen conflicts' in the OSCE region.