News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly session to open in Istanbul
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
More than 260 parliamentarians from across the OSCE's 57 countries will participate in the 22nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey from 29 June to 3 July 2013...
ODIHR expert panel assesses restrictions on peaceful assembly in OSCE States
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
The authorities of many OSCE participating States still tend to regard assemblies as a threat to public order and safety, rather than the exercise of a fundamental right, an expert panel concluded at the end of a two-day meeting in Warsaw on 27 June 2013...
Effective measures to prevent corruption in OSCE region, including Central Asia, discussed at OSCE events in Latvia
Publishing date: 27 June 2013
Over the past years, the awareness among political leaders, policy-makers and society at large of the damaging impact of corruption on social cohesion, economic growth, political stability, and security has increased. While many OSCE countries have introduced legal, institutional and policy measures to prevent corruption, the practical implementation and enforcement of these measures still remain a challenge...
More political will needed to create genuinely free media in Central Asia, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 27 June 2013
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, told journalists and government authorities that it was time to take stock of the challenging media environment in the region as she opened the 15th Central Asia Media Conference in Bishkek on 27 June 2013...
OSCE report links human trafficking and torture
Publishing date: 27 June 2013
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, on 25 June 2013 launched a ground-breaking research paper that connects human trafficking and torture and other forms of ill-treatment...
Mongolia’s election competitive and effectively administered, but restrictive and inconsistent legal framework could be improved, observers say
Publishing date: 27 June 2013
ULAANBAATAR, 27 June 2013 – Mongolia’s presidential election was characterized by a competitive campaign conducted in an environment that respected fundamental freedoms, concluded the OSCE election observation mission in a statement released today...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Georgia, discusses integration, expresses concern over developments along the administrative boundary line
Publishing date: 26 June 2013
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Knut Vollebaek visited Georgia from 19 to 20 June 2013...