News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Murder of prominent Azerbaijani journalist appalls OSCE Office in Baku
Publishing date: 3 March 2005
BAKU, 3 March 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku has learned with shock about the murder of Elmar Huseynov, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly news magazine Monitor. "I am appalled to learn about the killing of this outstanding journalist and a...
Elections in Tajikistan fail to meet key international standards
Publishing date: 28 February 2005
DUSHANBE, 28 February 2005- The parliamentary election process in Tajikistan failed to meet many OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections. A number of important improvements to the electoral process were undercut by...
OSCE Permanent Council holds minute's silence in honour of Georgian Prime Minister
Publishing date: 3 February 2005
VIENNA, 3 February 2005- The OSCE Permanent Council held a minute's silence on Thursday in honour of Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania after his unexpected death. The Chairman of the Permanent Council, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic of Slovenia, said...
OSCE Mission sponsors sign language news on Kosovo public television
Publishing date: 31 January 2005
PRISTINA, 31 January 2005- Kosovo's public broadcaster, Radio Television Kosovo, today begins broadcasting news with sign language for deaf and hearing-impaired people in the region. The programme, financially supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE Mission welcomes announcement of surrender of Hague Tribunal indictee, calls on Serbian Government to co-operate fully with ICTY
Publishing date: 28 January 2005
BELGRADE, 28 January 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, today welcomed the announcement by the Serbian Government that former Colonel General Vladimir Lazarevic will surrender to the Hague...
OSCE Centre supports media election monitoring project in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 January 2005
BISHKEK, 28 January 2005- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Dutch Government are providing support and financial assistance to the NGOs Internews and Cimera-Kyrgyzstan to help them monitor the way media covers the 27 February parliamentary elections...
OSCE Mission issues statement condemning violent images in Serbian media
Publishing date: 10 December 2004
BELGRADE, 10 December 2004- Faced with the increased number of front pages and news broadcasts featuring explicit images of victims of crime and of all forms of violence, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro calls on all professional and...