News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence in Albania contributes to better children rights protection
Publishing date: 11 October 2011
The OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the Municipality of Elbasan organized on 11 October 2011 the first of a series of ten training seminars on child protection...
Better child protection can prevent trafficking, say participants at OSCE human rights conference
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
Participants at the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 6 October concluded that improving local and national child-protection systems can effectively curb the trafficking of children...
Mijatović leads off Global Internet Freedom speaker series at George Washington University Law School
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, reiterated her view that free media and national security go hand-in-hand, talking to law students on 3 October at George Washington University at the Global Internet Freedom and Human Rights Distinguished Speaker Series...
Access to justice for victims of trafficking
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
Victims of trafficking must have access to justice and effective legal remedies, participants at the OSCE’s annual human rights conference said on 6 October...
Support for democratic transition of Mediterranean partners focus of OSCE conference
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
Ways to support the OSCE partner countries in the Southern Mediterranean was the focus of the annual OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Budva, Montenegro on 10-11 October 2011...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for release of Tajik journalist facing 16 years imprisonment
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
VIENNA, 10 October 2011- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, condemned today the prosecution’s request for a 16-year prison term for Tajik journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov and called for his immediate release.
OSCE Mission concerned with human rights situation of Kosovo Croat community in Viti/Vitina
Publishing date: 10 October 2011
Violations of property rights, a poor socio-economic situation, security concerns and a lack of participation in public affairs are some of the pressing issues affecting the Kosovo Croat community in Viti/Vitina municipality, concludes an OSCE Mission in Kosovo report published on 10 October 2011.