News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative Désir concerned about numerous lawsuits against journalists in Croatia and disputes involving public service broadcaster HRT
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
VIENNA, 6 March 2019- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today expressed his concern about the high number of lawsuits filed against journalists and news outlets by politicians and public officials in Croatia and an ongoing dispute involving the public service broadcaster HRT. Both issues could negatively affect media freedom in Croatia, he warned...
OSCE supports Istanbul Process Regional Infrastructure working groups meeting hosted by Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
ASHGABAT, 6 March 2019 –The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Turkmenistan, supported by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, hosted today in Ashgabat a meeting of the technical working groups on the Regional infrastructures Confidence Building Measures (RI-CBM) within the framework of the Istanbul Process on Afghanistan...
OSCE/ODIHR helps strengthen Georgian civil society coalition against discrimination
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
Enhancing the capacity of a civil society coalition campaigning against discrimination and hate speech in Georgian politics and media was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Borjomi, Georgia on 5 and 6 March 2019. The workshop
OSCE Programme Office in Astana supports discussion on criminal justice development
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
Current approaches to increasing the effectiveness of criminal policy were the topic of a two-day OSCE-supported conference that began in Ak-Bulak near Almaty, Kazakhstan on 6 March 2019...
OSCE helps to promote gender equality in the security sector of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
Women from across the security and law enforcement sectors in Kyrgyzstan met at a national forum in Bishkek on 4 March to discuss ways of promoting gender equality in their fields of work.
OSCE-supported guidelines for moderating readers’ comments on internet portals presented in Podgorica
Publishing date: 4 March 2019
A set of guidelines, developed with OSCE support, that elaborates rules, ethical standards and guidance on how to moderate readers’ comments on internet portals was presented to the Montenegrin public on 4 March 2019 in Podgorica...
OSCE support for Montenegro’s participation in ICAO Public Key Directory discussed with Deputy Minister of Interior in Podgorica
Publishing date: 4 March 2019
The Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department met with Montenegro’s Deputy Minister of the Interior, Milanka Bakovic, and her technical team during a country visit on 28 February and 1 March 2019 to facilitate the country’s participation in the Public Key Directory of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO PKD) – a central repository simplifying and facilitating the fast and secure authentication of electronic passports at borders...