News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA President calls for strict adherence to Ukraine ceasefire, deplores Debaltseve fighting
Publishing date: 16 February 2015
COPENHAGEN, 16 February 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) today urged all sides in the Ukraine conflict to adhere strictly to the ceasefire and expressed deep concern about the continuation of fighting in areas of eastern Ukraine, particularly around the town of Debaltseve...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns attack on participants at the event “Art, freedom of speech and blasphemy” in Copenhagen
Publishing date: 15 February 2015
VIENNA, 15 February 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović strongly condemned yesterday’s attack in Copenhagen, where a gunman opened fire at a public event on art, freedom of speech and blasphemy. One man was left dead, and three police were injured.
OSCE/ODIHR event emphasizes civil society's vital role in countering hate crime
Publishing date: 12 February 2015
Hate crime awareness and recognition were the focus of a training event for Polish civil society activists organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 11 and 12 February 2015.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors welcomes progress towards dedicated premises for Bujanovac Department
Publishing date: 10 February 2015
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Serbia from 2 to 4 February 2015, where she took stock of progress at the Bujanovac Department of the Subotica Faculty of Economics of the Novi Sad University and met with key interlocutors to discuss issues related to her mandate.
OSCE, British Embassy enhance security of small arms and light weapons and stockpiles of conventional ammunition in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 February 2015
BISHKEK, 6 February 2015 –The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Embassy of the United Kingdom today handed over 60 desktop computers to the Kyrgyz Defence Ministry for establishing a data base on small arms and light weapons (SALW) and stockpiles of conventional ammunition (CA) across the country.
Escalating threats and intimidation of female journalists online must be addressed, Mijatović says; calls on OSCE participating States for swift action
Publishing date: 6 February 2015
VIENNA, 6 February 2015 – Swift action is needed in order to deal with the growing number of attacks on female journalists online, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today as she presented a set of recommendations to address the problem.
OSCE holds brainstorming session on enhancing OSCE efforts to promote tolerance, non-discrimination and dialogue to counter radicalization and extremism
Publishing date: 4 February 2015
Vienna, 4 February 2015 – At the initiative of OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, delegations of OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation held an open-ended brainstorming session on ways to strengthen OSCE efforts to promote tolerance, non-discrimination and dialogue and to mobilise its tools and resources to address the growing challenge of violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism.