News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Attacks against Turkish-language newspaper in Cologne, Paris threaten free reporting, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 17 February 2012
PARIS, 17 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned attacks on the Paris and Cologne offices of the Turkish-language daily newspaper Zaman and called for a thorough investigation...
Spain’s November elections democratic and transparent, some recent amendments at odds with OSCE commitments, concludes ODIHR report
Publishing date: 17 February 2012
Spain’s early parliamentary elections in November were democratic and conducted transparently but some recent amendments to the electoral legal framework appear to be at odds with OSCE Commitments, concludes the ODIHR final report...
Future of Internet freedom at stake, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 17 February 2012
Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called for concerted global efforts to keep the Internet, as a platform for exercising free expression and for independent media, accessible and free...
On the same side of the table: OSCE Mission to Moldova trains officials from both banks of Dniestr/Nistru on negotiations
Publishing date: 16 February 2012
Officials from both banks of the Dniestr/Nistru River took part in a training seminar on negotiation skills in Vadul Lui Voda, hosted by the OSCE Mission to Moldova from 13 to 15 February, 2012...
OSCE/ODIHR ready to co-operate with Asian Partners on promoting democracy and respect for human rights
Publishing date: 15 February 2012
The OSCE is ready to co-operate with its Asian Partners in promoting democracy and human rights to contribute to broader security in the region, Janez Lenarčič, the ODIHR Director, told the OSCE-Thailand Conference in Chiang Mai on 14 February 2012...
OSCE Secretary General congratulates Serbian foreign minister on 2015 Chairmanship
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić on 10 February 2012 in Vienna.
OSCE High Commissioner discusses recent incidents of ethnic tension with authorities in Skopje
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Skopje from 8 to 10 February 2012 to discuss with the authorities the recent interethnic incidents in the country...