News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE human rights conference examines ways to promote freedom of movement
Publishing date: 30 September 2011
Freedom of movement was the focus of a special day during the OSCE’s annual human rights conference in Warsaw on 29 September, as participants examined ways to help states deliver on their commitments in this area...
OSCE helps control export of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 29 September 2011
To prevent small arms and light weapons (SALW) from getting into the wrong hands, countries need to ensure that there are sufficient safeguards in the procedures for their export.
OSCE human rights office presents 2011 death penalty report
Publishing date: 29 September 2011
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented a report on the death penalty in the OSCE region on 28 September on the margins of the annual OSCE human rights conference in Warsaw...
Proposals to regulate Internet could threaten freedom of expression, warns OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 28 September 2011
VIENNA, 28 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, voiced concern today about Internet regulation policies proposed by several participating States and reminded them of their OSCE media freedom commitments...
Religious communities should be able to register freely and without restriction, say participants at OSCE human rights conference
Publishing date: 28 September 2011
Participants at the OSCE's annual human rights conference in Warsaw urged governments not to use registration procedures to prevent religious communities from exercising their rights to freedom of religion or belief...
OSCE/ODIHR launches new guides on freedom of assembly and association
Publishing date: 27 September 2011
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented two new guides to promote respect for the freedom of assembly and association in the margins of the annual OSCE human rights conference in Warsaw on 27 September 2011...
OSCE survey: We want to hear your views on security
Publishing date: 27 September 2011
We want to hear your views on security and the role of the OSCE. Please take 5 minutes to complete our short survey. Click here to take the survey.