News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine based on information received until 18:00 hrs, 17 July
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
The SMM is currently making its way to the crash site in the Donetsk region, where a civilian aircraft came down, leading to the deaths of 298 people on 17 July. The SMM intends to monitor the situation at the scene and report accordingly...
OSCE PA President deplores apparent downing of Malaysian Airlines flight
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
COPENHAGEN, 18 July 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine:
OSCE representative urges Montenegro media community to urgently raise ethical standards, welcomes arrest of suspects over attempted murder of journalist
Publishing date: 17 July 2014
PODGORICA, 17 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the readiness of the media community in Montenegro to launch a process to improve media self-regulation in the country and to start the process of confidence-building between media actors...
Courts in Serbia have to safeguard media freedom and public’s right to know, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 16 July 2014
VIENNA, 16 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today regretted the ruling by the appeals court in Belgrade against the media outlet B92 for defamation in connection with reporting involving a former Serbian official...
Serbia as 2015 Chairmanship to work on crisis resolution, water governance, youth and security, Foreign Minister tells OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 15 July 2014
VIENNA, 15 July 2014 – Addressing crises and conflicts in the OSCE region, advancing regional co-operation with a special focus on Western Balkans, stepping up work on youth and security and promoting water governance are among the priorities of the incoming Serbian Chairmanship in 2015, First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Serbia Ivica Dačić told OSCE participating States today...
Human trafficking in Italy: latest report by OSCE
Publishing date: 14 July 2014
The Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, in a report published today, praised the Italian Government for the steps it has taken to eliminate modern-day slavery following a two part country visit in June and July of 2013...
OSCE representative warns of further threats to media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea, notes threats to media workers
Publishing date: 11 July 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
VIENNA, 11 July 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today warned about actions that could further limit media freedom and media pluralism in Luhansk and Crimea...