News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New attacks on media in eastern Ukraine, warns OSCE representative
Publishing date: 24 April 2014
VIENNA, 24 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic today warned about the continuing attacks on journalists and deterioration of media freedom environment in eastern Ukraine with new incidents involving media representatives...
OSCE Presence in Albania holds informative meeting on administrative territorial reform
Publishing date: 24 April 2014
On 23 April 2014, the OSCE Presence in Albania held a meeting where the State Minister for Local Government Issues, Bledi Çuçi, briefed ambassadors of OSCE participating States and representatives of key international institutions in Tirana on the process of administrative territorial reform. The reform was launched by Albania’s government to enable local government units to offer high-quality services to the citizens and better manage human resources...
OSCE and Lithuanian experts sign agreement to support Kyrgyzstan police in combatting organized crime
Publishing date: 24 April 2014
A letter of intent on organizing activities to support the police of Kyrgyzstan in fighting organized crime was signed on 24 April 2014 by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau...
Attempts to overregulate Internet undermine free speech and free media in Russia, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
VIENNA, 23 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today criticized new legislation increasing government regulation of the Internet in the Russian Federation...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes guidebook on media reporting of criminal proceedings
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
An OSCE-supported guidebook on the role of the public and of journalists during criminal proceedings before the courts was launched in Skopje on 23 April 2014...
Journalists’ safety in eastern Ukraine worsening, says OSCE Representative, calls for immediate release of detained Vice News journalist
Publishing date: 22 April 2014
VIENNA, 22 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about new cases of detention and attacks on journalists in eastern Ukraine...
OSCE organizes international anti-terrorism study tour for Kyrgyz special service officers
Publishing date: 21 April 2014
A week-long study visit for twelve representatives of Kyrgyzstan’s security agencies to learn about combating extremism and terrorism concluded on 19 April 2014 in Turkey.