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OSCE Media Freedom Representative mourns journalists killed in Ukraine, warns of rapidly deteriorating safety situation for media workers
Publishing date: 24 March 2022
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 24 March 2022 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro today condemned the killing of Oksana Baulina, a journalist with The Insider investigative project, in Kyiv yesterday and reiterated her serious concern about the safety of journalists in the context of the Russian military attack against Ukraine.
OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration releases its Annual Report 2021
Publishing date: 23 March 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: Court of Conciliation and Arbitration
The OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration has published its annual report for the year 2021. The reports gives an overview of institutional matters and the activities undertaken throughout the year, with a glimpse on financial and administrative matters.
Czech Republic’s 2021 parliamentary elections: OSCE/ODIHR election expert team final report
Publishing date: 23 March 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The 2021 parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic were well organized and an overall competitive campaign offered voters a wide choice of contestants. Campaign coverage was extensive in both public and private media, and contestants enjoyed generous free airtime. The tone of the campaign was
OSCE Border Management Staff College concludes its 31st Staff Course
Publishing date: 22 March 2022
The OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) concluded its 31st Staff Course on 18 March 2022 in a face-to-face format in Dushanbe.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports capacity-building of youth services at local level
Publishing date: 19 March 2022
Young people must be actively engaged in democratic processes and their voices better heard and reflected in policy development and its implementation, said Dominique Waag, Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro during the three-day training programme on capacity-building of youth services at local
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media concludes visit to Finland
Publishing date: 18 March 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, visited Finland on 15 and 16 March 2022. She met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr. Pekka Haavisto, as well as with the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Matti Vanhanen together with the Secretary General and a member of
Germany, parliamentary elections 2021: ODIHR election expert team final report
Publishing date: 17 March 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The 26 September 2021 elections to the German Parliament (Bundestag) were generally well organized, and the election administration enjoyed stakeholder confidence notwithstanding some procedural issues reported and observed in Berlin. Overall, the postal voting system contains sufficient safeguards