News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Austria’s legal framework provides sound basis for democratic elections, says OSCE/ODIHR report, more transparency needed
Publishing date: 23 December 2013
Austria’s legal framework provides a sound basis for the conduct of democratic elections, concludes the final report of the OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on the country’s 29 September 2013 parliamentary elections. Authorities can take further measures to enhance the transparency of the electoral process, though...
OSCE presents guidebook for online journalists in Armenia
Publishing date: 23 December 2013
The “The Best in the Net” guidebook aimed at online journalists was launched on 23 December 2013 in Yerevan. The publication provides both theoretical and practical knowledge on creating high-quality online media, as well as offering guidelines on information security. The publication was prepared by the non-governmental organization Journalists for the Future with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Mission supports award for journalists to promote independent, free media in Moldova
Publishing date: 20 December 2013
Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova Jan Plešinger addressed the participants of the OSCE-supported Annual Press Club Gala event on 19 December 2013 in Chisinau, and reconfirmed the Mission’s support for the development of independent and free media in Moldova and reiterated the essential role media plays in the development of a democratic society...
OSCE presents research on implementation of European Court on Human Rights decisions by Armenia
Publishing date: 19 December 2013
The implementation of European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) decisions and the importance of third party opinions (amicus curiae) in domestic and international instances were the focus of a workshop held on 19 December 2013 in Yerevan...
OSCE supports advanced course on security policy for BiH government officials
Publishing date: 19 December 2013
A two-day advanced training course on security policy for officials from ministries and other public institutions, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina concluded on 12 December 2013 in Zenica in the central part of the country...
'Winnie-the-Pooh' play staged with OSCE support for children from both banks of Dniester/Nistru
Publishing date: 18 December 2013
On 17 December 2013, a musical adaptation of Alan Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh was staged in the House of Culture of Dorotcaia village with the support of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The play was performed by Anton Chekhov Russian Drama Theatre based in Chisinau...
Lessons for future efforts in Transdniestrian settlement identified at OSCE seminar in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 December 2013
A seminar organized by the Ukrainian OSCE Chairmanship on the history of OSCE mediation efforts in the Transdniestrian settlement process took place on 16 December 2013 in Vienna. The event brought together former mediators, negotiators and civil society representatives from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River...