News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE donates equipment to Armenian Emergency Ministry
Publishing date: 13 October 2014
Ambassador Andrey Sorokin, Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, donated equipment on behalf of the Office to Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations on 13 October 2014 to support the Ministry’s efforts in raising its capacities to protect people and the environment...
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to end impunity for attacks against journalists
Publishing date: 10 October 2014
VIENNA, 10 October 2014 – Following yet another attack against a journalist in Bosnia and Herzegovina the OSCE media freedom representative, Dunja Mijatović, today called on the authorities to swiftly and thoroughly investigate all attacks against members of the media...
Criminal prosecution of investigative journalist in Slovenia poses a threat to free media, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 10 October 2014
VIENNA, 10 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the criminal trial against journalist Anuška Delić could present a threat to media freedom and also stifle investigative journalism in Slovenia...
29th round of Geneva International Discussions completed in a constructive atmosphere
Publishing date: 8 October 2014
All participants reconfirmed their commitment to the Geneva Discussions as an important platform to strengthen the security and stability on the ground and to address the humanitarian needs of the conflict-affected population. The discussions in both Working Groups took place in a constructive and positive atmosphere
Weekly update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 08:00 (Moscow time), on 8 October 2014
Publishing date: 8 October 2014
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) is operating at full capacity. Cross-border traffic flows remained relatively steady at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs) although the total number of border-crossings has decreased. Similar to the previous week, more people left the Russian Federation (RF) for Ukraine at the two observed BCPs. However, the OM observed an increased number of persons in military-style clothing crossing the border in both directions, some of them apparently belonging to Cossack units. Truck convoys transport coal from the Luhansk region to the RF since the local cross-border railway track is reportedly non-operational...
OSCE media freedom representative renews call to reform accreditation requirements for journalists in Belarus
Publishing date: 8 October 2014
VIENNA, 8 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said that the ongoing practice of hindering freelance journalists working for foreign media outlets in Belarus without accreditation must stop...
Repeated blocking of websites in Tajikistan a worrying trend, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 7 October 2014
VIENNA, 7 October 2014 – Following the blocking of a large number of websites and social media platforms in Tajikistan including Vkontakte, YouTube and Facebook, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities to ensure unrestricted access to the Internet...