News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania welcomes scheduled political roundtable meeting
Publishing date: 10 February 2010
TIRANA, 10 February 2010- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Presence in Albania warmly welcomes the Albanian President's initiative to organize a political roundtable..."
OSCE media representative, other global free speech rapporteurs highlight ten key challenges to freedom of expression
Publishing date: 4 February 2010
VIENNA, 4 February 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media together with freedom of expression rapporteurs of the United Nations, the Organization of American States and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights released...
OSCE Chairmanship says Geneva Discussions are crucial to sustain stability in the South Caucasus region
Publishing date: 28 January 2010
GENEVA, 28 January 2010- The Kazakh OSCE Chairmanship described today's ninth round of Geneva Discussions as an important step in sustaining stability in the South Caucasus region...
OSCE Secretary General supports Serbia's steady reforms, underscores continued OSCE support
Publishing date: 16 December 2009
BELGRADE, 16 December 2009- The OSCE Secretary General, Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, praised Serbia's determined reform course and underlined the Organization's commitment to further assist the country in fulfilling its democratic...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan co-organizes week of events to mark Universal Declaration of Human Rights anniversary
Publishing date: 10 December 2009
DUSHANBE, 10 December 2009- A multilingual arts event and a conference on integrating human rights in Tajikistan were held today as part of events co-organized by the OSCE Office to mark the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports incorporating protection of human rights while countering terrorism in law enforcement curriculum
Publishing date: 4 December 2009
DUSHANBE, 4 December 2009- A course on how to protect human rights while countering terrorism will become part of the curriculum of Tajik law enforcement agencies following a workshop held by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and ODIHR, which ended today...
OSCE Kosovo Mission urges greater adherence to right to liberty
Publishing date: 1 December 2009
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 1 December 2009- Public prosecutors and judges should resort to detention on remand only when strictly necessary and in full conformity with the requirements of the law, says an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report on use of detention...