News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR promotes strengthening of Armenia’s judiciary
Publishing date: 12 April 2013
Strengthening the independence, accountability and professionalism of judges was the focus of a two-day roundtable organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Council of Europe on 11 and 12 April 2013 in the Armenian capital...
On 14th anniversary of Serbian journalist’s killing, OSCE media freedom representative calls for end to impunity
Publishing date: 11 April 2013
VIENNA, 11 April 2013 – Today, on the 14th anniversary of the murder of prominent Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged Serbian authorities to honour the pledge they made to investigate this and other killings of journalists...
OSCE Secretary General met President of the European Council in Brussels
Publishing date: 10 April 2013
The current challenging political and economic environment calls for focused international response, said OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy during their meeting on 10 April 2013...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns sending of parcel bomb to Italian newspaper
Publishing date: 10 April 2013
VIENNA, 10 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the sending of a parcel bomb to the Turin-based headquarters of the daily newspaper La Stampa.
OSCE Mission highlights achievements of Roma in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 8 April 2013
On 8 April 2013, on the occasion of the International Roma Day, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina joined efforts with the European Union Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina/ EU Special Representative and the international humanitarian organization World Vision BiH in hosting a conference and debate in Sarajevo highlighting importance of preserving Roma culture and identity, but also severe economic, social and political challenges they face...
Montenegro election professionally and efficiently administered, but allegations of misuse of state resources persist, observers say
Publishing date: 8 April 2013
PODGORICA, 8 April 2013 – Montenegro’s presidential election on 7 April was professionally and efficiently administered, but allegations of the misuse of state resources and a blurring of the line between state activities and candidate campaigning continued to be at odds with OSCE commitments and Council of Europe standards, international observers said in a statement issued today...
OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission in Skopje to hold press conference on Monday
Publishing date: 5 April 2013
SKOPJE, 5 April 2013 – The Election Observation Mission from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) monitoring the municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will present its preliminary statement for the second round of the elections at a news conference on Monday, 8 April, in Skopje...