News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Tajik democracy not fully tested in uncompetitive presidential election
Publishing date: 7 November 2006
DUSHANBE, 7 November 2006- Democratic practices were not fully tested in the 6 November presidential election in Tajikistan due to the absence of genuine competition, thus providing voters with only nominal choice, concludes an OSCE statement issued...
Belgium to host 14th OSCE Ministerial Council meeting on 4 and 5 December
Publishing date: 6 November 2006
BRUSSELS, 6 November 2006- The 14th Ministerial Council meeting of the OSCE will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 4 and 5 December 2006, at the invitation of the Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister, Karel De Gucht...
Improvements needed for Albanian justice system to be based on rule of law, says OSCE Presence report
Publishing date: 3 November 2006
TIRANA, 3 November 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania presented today the results of a trial monitoring report that focuses on the country's judicial system. The paper examines...
OSCE media watchdog presents report on anomalies in accrediting journalists
Publishing date: 25 October 2006
VIENNA, 25 October 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, presented a special report today on the administrative problems journalists have recently faced in several countries of the OSCE region. The paper...
OSCE organizes media training programme in Brussels
Publishing date: 23 October 2006
BRUSSELS, 23 October 2006- The relationship between journalism and politics, media laws, investigative reporting, and the role of the media in a democratic society will be the focus of an OSCE training course in Brussels this week...
Latvian election transparent and professional but issue of "non-citizens" remains
Publishing date: 8 October 2006
RIGA, 8 October 2006- The parliamentary elections in Latvia were administered transparently and professionally, the campaign took place in a competitive, pluralistic environment, but little action was taken regarding issues relating to "non-citizens"...
Fundamental freedoms generally respected during Georgian municipal elections but insufficient distinction between State and governing party
Publishing date: 6 October 2006
TBILISI, 6 October 2006- Yesterday's municipal elections in Georgia were conducted with general respect for fundamental freedoms, however, the blurred distinction between the authorities and the governing party reinforced the advantage of the incumbents.