News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje donates equipment to Forestry Police
Publishing date: 22 January 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje donated furniture and IT equipment to the Forestry Police on 22 January 2015 in Skopje. The aim is to strengthen its capacities in dealing with security-related incidents and fighting organized forestry crime.
OSCE Representative welcomes court decision in Slovakia dismissing defamation charges against newspaper
Publishing date: 21 January 2015
VIENNA, 21 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today that Monday’s court decision to dismiss defamation charges against the daily newspaper Nový Čas contributes to media freedom and upholds the right of journalists to report on matters of public interest...
OSCE/ODIHR publishes handbook on observing electoral campaign finance
Publishing date: 21 January 2015
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 19 January 2015 released a publication to provide better guidance for election observers in examining campaign finance as part of the overall assessment of elections.
OSCE media freedom representative meets with Klix.ba management following recent police raid on the media outlet
Publishing date: 20 January 2015
VIENNA, 20 January 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today with the management of Klix.ba news portal to discuss the recent police raid on their offices and attempts by law enforcement officials to identify journalists’ sources.
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports multimedia workshop for journalists covering elections
Publishing date: 19 January 2015
A six-day multimedia workshop for journalists was held at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan in Dushanbe on 17 January 2015 in preparation for the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Tajikistan on 1 March...
OSCE Representative welcomes U.S. authorities’ decision to not call New York Times reporter as witness
Publishing date: 15 January 2015
VIENNA, 15 January 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said the decision not requiring New York Times reporter James Risen to testify at a trial was a victory for investigative journalism and the protection of confidential sources...
OSCE supports Ukraine in combatting environmental crimes at the border
Publishing date: 14 January 2015
Representatives of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, on 25 December 2014, handed over to the State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine a series of informative posters and training materials on enhancing environmental controls at border crossings...