News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Large fines imposed on media outlets in Bulgaria may lead to censorship in reporting on issues of public interest, says Mijatović
Publishing date: 4 February 2015
VIENNA, 4 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today raised concern over large fines imposed on newspapers in Bulgaria for publishing news stories on companies’ financial activities and the banking sector...
Statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the situation in Eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 3 February 2015
In view of the continuing heavy fighting around Debaltsevo and the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the area, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dačić, calls upon all actors to refrain from violence and to immediately stop all military activities and expresses his profound regret for the loss of lives.
OSCE Chairperson Dačić regrets loss of lives, calls for immediate and urgent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 January 2015
BELGRADE, 31 January 2015 – In the course of the past 24 hours the situation has rapidly deteriorated in eastern Ukraine impacting innocent civilians. Lives have been lost and many have been injured...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 29 January 2015
Publishing date: 30 January 2015
The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum and the work of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC). The SMM observed military equipment and vehicles in Donetsk region...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office appeals for renewed Minsk peace dialogue
Publishing date: 29 January 2015
BELGRADE, 29 January 2015- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, this evening held a telephone conversation with his Special Representative to the Trilateral Contact Group, Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini, who briefed him on the latest developments in the implementation of the peace plan in eastern Ukraine...
Mijatović welcomes eased restrictions for commercial television channels in Russia, but reiterates call for complete lifting of ban
Publishing date: 28 January 2015
VIENNA, 28 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said she welcomed the softened restrictions for commercials on pay television channels, but she also reiterated her call ending the ban completely...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine based on information received as of 18:00 (Kyiv time), 27 January 2015
Publishing date: 28 January 2015
The SMM continued to monitor the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum and the work of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC). In Donetsk the SMM observed damage caused by recent shelling. The SMM went to the border crossing points between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, Marynivka and Uspenka...