News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Croatia concerned that refugee may lose house a second time
Publishing date: 24 February 2005
ZAGREB, 24 February 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia is concerned that Serb refugee Jovan Rapaic, who repossessed his house in Korenica only after a long legal battle, may lose it again...
OSCE Office presents study on development of Armenia's remote Syunik province
Publishing date: 11 February 2005
YEREVAN, 11 February 2005- The OSCE Office in Yerevan yesterday presented the report of a year-long study of the social-economic development of Armenia's most remote province, Syunik. "There is a certain progress...
OSCE Mission assists domestic election monitoring in Croatia
Publishing date: 13 January 2005
ZAGREB, 13 January 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has donated approximately 21,000 euros to assist GONG, Croatia's leading election monitoring non-governmental organization, to observe this Sunday's second round of voting in Croatia's presidential...
OSCE Mission to distribute leaflets on labour relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 11 January 2005
SARAJEVO, 11 JANUARY 2005- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will this month distribute leaflets throughout the country to promote fair employment practices and to increase the awareness of citizens of their employment rights. The leaflets...
Repeat second round of election brings Ukraine substantially closer to meeting international standards
Publishing date: 27 December 2004
KYIV, 27 December 2004- The repeat second round of the presidential election in Ukraine on 26 December brought Ukraine substantially closer to meeting international standards. Throughout the election an engaged civil society demonstrated an active...
OSCE Media Freedom Head comments on joint declaration on access to information
Publishing date: 10 December 2004
VIENNA, 10 December- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today offered his comments on the joint declaration on access to information, which he recently signed together with...
Human Rights Day: ensuring democracy through fair elections and strong institutions
Publishing date: 10 December 2004
WARSAW, 10 December 2004- The Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Ambassador Christian Strohal, today stressed the essential importance of transparent, fair and democratic electoral processes within a...