News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative asks prosecutors in Russia and Belarus to drop 'cartoon cases'
Publishing date: 24 February 2006
VIENNA, 24 February 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media appealed to prosecutors in Russia and Belarus to drop criminal charges against newspapers under investigation for "incitement of hatred" after illustrating articles...
OSCE media freedom representative delivers report on cartoon controversy
Publishing date: 17 February 2006
VIENNA, 17 February 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media yesterday delivered a report to the OSCE Permanent Council on the current media freedom issues in the OSCE region, including an analysis of the recent cartoon controversy...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Ministry condemn attack on municipal officials
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
PRISTINA, 10 February 2006- The PISG Ministry of Environment of Spatial Planning and the OSCE Mission issued the following statement following the recent attack on two municipal construction inspectors in Klinë/Klina municipality...
OSCE-backed Skopje conference calls for decriminalizing libel
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
SKOPJE, 10 February 2006- Conference participants here have offered full support to the Government in preparing changes in the country's criminal code to abolish imprisonment for libel changes and...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative defends papers' right to publish controversial cartoons, asks for mutual respect for traditions
Publishing date: 3 February 2006
VIENNA, 3 February 2006- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, defended the traditional right of a free press to publish satirical cartoons, even if they depict figures in established religions. Commenting on the recent...
Chairman says OSCE playing role of honest broker in southern Caucasus
Publishing date: 25 January 2006
YEREVAN, 25 January 2006- On the first leg of his visit to the southern Caucasus, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, held discussions with Armenian President Robert Kocharian, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, and...
OSCE Chairman welcomes invitation to observe Belarus presidential election
Publishing date: 19 January 2006
BRUSSELS, 19 January 2006- The Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has welcomed the letter observation mission for the presidential election on 19 March...