News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media watchdog says new Italian legislation insufficient to curb media concentration
Publishing date: 7 June 2005
VIENNA, 7 June 2005- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said on Tuesday that new Italian media legislation introduced in 2004 had not significantly altered the unusually high concentration of ownership in the country's television industry...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over new regulation on newspaper titles in Belarus
Publishing date: 3 June 2005
VIENNA, 3 June 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media has voiced his concern over a new presidential decree in Belarus, which bans the use of the words "national" and "Belarusian" by NGOs and media in their official titles and names...
OSCE Skopje Mission supports local police efforts to increase road safety
Publishing date: 3 June 2005
SKOPJE, 3 June 2005- A country-wide public awareness campaign to increase road safety began today with the support of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje. The Road Safety for All campaign is part...
OSCE Kosovo mission supports minority language radio news programmes
Publishing date: 1 June 2005
MITROVICE/MITROVICA, 1 June 2005- Four radio stations in the Mitrovice/Mitrovica region today started to produce and broadcast daily news programmes in the Roma, Bosnian and Turkish languages, with financial support from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo....
OSCE Chairman, ICTY Head welcome Permanent Council decision on intensified co-operation
Publishing date: 19 May 2005
VIENNA, 19 May 2005- A meeting of the Permanent Council, addressed by the Chief Prosecutor of the ICTY, Carla Del Ponte, agreed today to commence co-operation on monitoring war crimes trials. The decision was welcomed by the Chairman of the OSCE...
Special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issue joint statement on press freedom Day
Publishing date: 2 May 2005
VIENNA, 2 May 2005- On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, marked 3 May, the international community's four special rapporteurs on freedom of expression issued a joint statement, paying tribute to the courage and professionalism of...
OSCE Chairman discusses elections, media freedom, good governance with Tajikistan's leaders
Publishing date: 19 April 2005
DUSHANBE, 19 April 2005- Good governance, democratic elections and media freedom are crucial for stabilizing the emerging civil society in Tajikistan and attracting international assistance and investments, OSCE Chairman Rupel said today in Dushanbe...