News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Arrest warrant against United States journalist reason for concern, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 14 September 2016
VIENNA, 14 September 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović expressed concern today about a warrant issued for the arrest of Amy Goodman, a broadcast journalist in the United States, stemming from coverage of protests concerning an oil pipeline on Native American land in North Dakota...
Internet freedom an imperative frontline for free expression and free media, OSCE conference participants say
Publishing date: 14 September 2016
VIENNA, 14 September 2016 – Internet freedom is a cornerstone of free expression and free media, and must be ensured and strengthened, participants said today at a two-day OSCE-supported conference in Vienna...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Representative Sajdik calls for sustainable ceasefire in Ukraine during Russian Federation visit
Publishing date: 12 September 2016
BERLIN, 12 September 2016- The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik, had meetings in Moscow, from 8 to 10 September, with the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, the Aide to the President of the Russian Federation, Vladislav Surkov, as well as with the representatives of the Russian Federation in the TCG, Boris Gryzlov and Azamat Kulmukhametov...
OSCE Special Representative calls on states to prevent human trafficking through ethical sourcing in supply chains
Publishing date: 7 September 2016
BERLIN, 7 September 2016- A two-day high-level conference focusing on the prevention of human trafficking for labour exploitation in supply chains, organized by the OSCE Office of the Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in co-operation with the German OSCE Chairmanship, opened today in Berlin...
Disagreement with editorial line cannot result in violence against media; safety of journalists in Ukraine must be ensured, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 5 September 2016
VIENNA, 5 September 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned arson attack against Inter, a nationwide television broadcaster, which took place yesterday during a demonstration in Kyiv...
Informal OSCE Ministerial discussions focused on organization's future agenda
Publishing date: 1 September 2016
POTSDAM, Germany, 1 September 2016 – “It is my firm belief that we must work together to face the common threats of our times and to make use of the OSCE more effectively as a central platform for dialogue,” said OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the end of the Informal Meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers in Potsdam today. “At a time when we are facing grave differences of opinion and a loss of trust in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian area, we as political leaders have a duty to listen to each other and to re-engage in genuine dialogue,” Steinmeier added...
Governments should utilize OSCE’s full toolbox, says PA President Muttonen at informal ministerial meeting in Potsdam
Publishing date: 1 September 2016
POTSDAM, 1 September 2016 – Speaking today at an informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers in Potsdam, Germany, Parliamentary Assembly President Christine Muttonen (MP, Austria) urged intensified efforts at diplomacy and confidence-building, stressing that governments should make full use of the OSCE’s instruments to address common challenges...