News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Serbia head marks International Roma Day
Publishing date: 8 April 2011
BELGRADE, 8 April 2010 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, in recognition of the International Day of Roma, today expressed his hope that the Roma community will be fully included in Serbian society...
OSCE Mission to Skopje calls for improving situation of Roma
Publishing date: 8 April 2011
SKOPJE, 8 April 2011 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje today marked International Roma Day by urging institutions to improve the situation of Roma in the country by implementing the recommendations contained in the OSCE Action Plan for Improving the Situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE Area...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania urges Roma to exercise their right to vote on 8 May
Publishing date: 8 April 2011
TIRANA, 7 April 2011- Speaking on the occasion of International Roma Day, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, today called on all members of the Roma community to exercise their democratic right to vote in the local government elections, scheduled for 8 May...
OSCE Office supports implementation of domestic violence prevention law
Publishing date: 11 March 2011
BAKU, 11 March 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku, in co-operation with the State Committee on Family, Women and Children’s Affairs, held a conference today to support the implementation of the Law on Prevention of Domestic Violence, raising awareness about the matter and sharing international experience in addressing it...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Azerbaijan to stop continued intimidation of jailed journalist
Publishing date: 10 March 2011
VIENNA, 10 March 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today upon the government of Azerbaijan to stop systematic intimidation of jailed journalist Eynulla Fatullayev, live up to its OSCE media-freedom commitments and comply with a European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judgment ordering his immediate release...
OSCE Special Representative urges enhanced role for NGOs in promoting empowerment and social inclusion of trafficked persons
Publishing date: 10 March 2011
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for full recognition of the role of NGOs as major actors of anti-trafficking action, during the launch of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking in London on 8 March...
Despite adjustments, Hungary's media law continues to violate OSCE commitments, says OSCE representative on freedom of the media
Publishing date: 8 March 2011
VIENNA, 8 March 2011 – Hungary's media legislation still violates OSCE press freedom commitments, despite recent adjustments, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today...