News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Media Representative asks Hungary and Poland to remove prison sentences from libel law
Publishing date: 9 July 2004
VIENNA, 9 July 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has raised with the Justice Ministers in both Hungary and Poland several recent cases of journalists being sentenced to prison for libel...
OSCE event in Armenia discusses prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing
Publishing date: 7 July 2004
YEREVAN, 7 July 2004- An OSCE meeting on preventing money laundering and the financing of terrorism brought together leading Armenian decision-makers today in Yerevan. Armenian General Prosecutor Aghvan Hovsepyan joined about 30 parliamentarians and a...
OSCE Media Representative concerned about deportation of journalist from Belarus
Publishing date: 23 June 2004
VIENNA, 23 June 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has expressed his serious concern about the decision on 21 June by the Belarusian security services, the KGB, to deport Mihail Padalyak, a journalist from the...
OSCE Mission, Serb Parliament announce winners of high school essay contest: "If I were Prime Minister"
Publishing date: 21 June 2004
BELGRADE, 21 June 2004- Three high school students were today awarded top prizes in the Serbian parliament for their entries in the "If I were Serbian Prime Minister" essay competition. The three students will have their essays published in Danas...
OSCE Skopje mission supports Model UN event to help bridge ethnic divisions
Publishing date: 21 June 2004
SKOPJE, 21 June 2004- An ethnically mixed group of 80 students are participating in a Model UN VIP Conference beginning today at Ohrid. Working to improve inter-ethnic relations and build confidence, the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo begins 'by-mail' Operation for out-of-Kosovo voters
Publishing date: 17 June 2004
PRISTINA, 17 June 2004- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has begun a major effort today to update the Voters List for the upcoming Assembly election by mailing ballot applications to all previously registered voters residing outside of Kosovo and inviting...
Head of OSCE Office welcomes release of some Armenian opposition members
Publishing date: 4 June 2004
YEREVAN, 4 June 2004- The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Vladimir Pryakhin, today welcomed the release from custody of two members of the opposition Republic party, Aramazd Zakaryan and Jora Sapeyan, and the withdrawal of charges against them. He...