News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE human rights chief welcomes launch of hate crime information for Polish police
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
Polish police officers will be able to better identify hate crimes and seek support for victims guided by a new hate crime information leaflet published today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Ukrainian government to allow independent Kharkiv broadcaster back on air
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
VIENNA, 22 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today urged the Ukrainian Government to help restore media pluralism in Kharkiv by allowing ATN news broadcaster back on air...
ODIHR Director: OSCE’s early crisis response must include human rights
Publishing date: 21 September 2011
The OSCE’s early response to emerging conflicts must include a human rights track next to conventional political efforts if human rights violations are at the root of a crisis, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, said at a meeting on enhancing the Organization’s early response capacities in Vienna on 20 September 2011...
OSCE Chairperson condemns Ankara bomb attack, offers condolences
Publishing date: 21 September 2011
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Aÿubalis, has condemned Tuesday’s bomb attack in Ankara that killed three people and injured 34 others...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes co-operation with Turkmenistan on her first visit
Publishing date: 20 September 2011
ASHGABAT, 20 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today during her first visit to Turkmenistan offered the country’s authorities her assistance to liberalize media legislation and called for greater access to the Internet...
Judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers in Bosnia and Herzegovina discuss co-operation under OSCE/ODIHR war crimes project
Publishing date: 20 September 2011
A training seminar for judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers handling war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place in Sarajevo on 16-17 September...
OSCE Chairperson, Secretary General meet to discuss preparations for Vilnius Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 20 September 2011
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, and OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met in Vilnius on 19 September 2011 to discuss developments in the OSCE area and priorities for the forthcoming Ministerial Council in Vilnius on 6 and 7 December...