News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Meeting new government in Albania, OSCE media freedom representative urges reform of public broadcaster
Publishing date: 18 September 2013
TIRANA, 18 September 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today stressed the need to reform the public broadcaster and ensure independence of the broadcast regulator in Albania. During a two-day official visit, she also urged the new government to fully decriminalize defamation, ensure access to information and move forward on digitalization of the broadcast media...
OSCE Centre supports Central Asian Leadership Programme training on environment, sustainable development
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
More than 30 young civil society leaders and professionals from Central Asia and Afghanistan are taking part in a nine-day Central Asian Leadership Programme training on the environment and sustainable development, which began in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 16 September 2013...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities meets Dutch Foreign Minister, pledges continued co-operation
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors met Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans in The Hague on 16 September 2013...
Enhancing counter-terrorism co-operation in Mediterranean Basin theme of OSCE event in Spain
Publishing date: 17 September 2013
More than 65 practitioners from judiciary and law enforcement agencies will meet from 17 to 18 September 2013 to discuss how to best contribute to an effective and timely exchange of operational information on terrorists and terrorist networks. Gathering in Malaga, Spain, they will represent 17 OSCE participating States and countries from the Mediterranean region, OSCE Partners for Co-operation, as well as various international and regional organizations...
First meeting of OSCE-supported body on improving investment climate took place in Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley
Publishing date: 16 September 2013
The first assembly of the Rasht Valley Consultative Council for improvement of investment climate was held on 13 September 2013 in the town of Darband in Nurobad district east of Dushanbe...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains police officers on new approaches to fighting drug abuse
Publishing date: 16 September 2013
From 16 to 19 September 2013 the OSCE Mission to Skopje is holding a workshop for police officers to promote the latest techniques in fighting illegal drug abuse. The workshop will focus on raising public awareness of the dangers of illegal drug use emphasizing consequences of drug addiction...
Criminal prosecution of journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina endangers right to free expression, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 13 September 2013