News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman's envoy urges participating States to respect fundamental freedoms
Publishing date: 30 March 2007
VIENNA, 30 March 2007- The situation with fundamental freedoms of association, assembly and expression in a number of OSCE participating States are still a matter of concern, said participants at an OSCE meeting that concluded in Vienna today...
Serbia improves regional relations and economy, should pursue full ICTY co-operation and continue reforms, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 29 March 2007
BELGRADE, 29 March 2007- Serbia has improved its regional relations and economy, but needs to progress in other areas such as co-operation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, according to the OSCE Mission to Serbia's...
Stronger institutional response needed to address problem of internally displaced in Serbia, say Belgrade conference participants
Publishing date: 29 March 2007
BELGRADE, 29 March 2007- A stronger and more co-ordinated institutional response is needed to provide full respect for human rights to Serbia's internally displaced persons from Kosovo. This was the main conclusion of a conference in Belgrade today...
OSCE Mission Head concerned over repeated restrictions on media freedom in Moldova
Publishing date: 28 March 2007
CHISINAU, 28 March 2007- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Louis O'Neill, expressed his deep concern today over renewed restrictions of freedom of the media and freedom of assembly in Moldova...
OSCE Centre promotes freedom of assembly in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 March 2007
ALMATY, 20 March 2007- A report, presented today at a news conference in Almaty, proposes improvements to legislation and practices on the right to freedom of assembly in Kazakhstan...
OSCE Representative calls for release of Uzbek journalist
Publishing date: 13 March 2007
VIENNA, 13 March 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has called for the release of the detained Uzbek journalist and human rights activist, Umida Niyazova...
Miklos Haraszti appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media for second term
Publishing date: 8 March 2007
VIENNA, 8 March 2007- Miklos Haraszti was appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media for a second three-year term today. Haraszti, a Hungarian writer and former dissident, was...