News and press releases

The 13th edition of the Ethno Jazz Festival, one of the largest cultural events in Moldova, took place on 25-28 September 2014 in Chisinau, Balti and Tiraspol, supported by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and other local and international partners...

OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the Governmental Office for co-operation with NGOs, organised a two-day workshop for the newly established Council for NGO Development s on 25 and 26 September in Podgorica...

On the occasion of the adoption of a new resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the issue of safety of journalists, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said: “This is an important step forward toward a proper safeguard of journalists’ safety against all forms of attacks and violence. It reiterates and reinforces previous statements made by several national and international bodies. It is urgent that States take note of this resolution and adopt all the measures and decisions to promote a safe and enabling environment for media and journalists, as well as ensure accountability for all those involved in these unacceptable acts.”...

A roundtable discussion titled “Development of NGOs – current situation and perspectives” was organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Interior Ministry on 25 September 2014 in Podgorica...

Two incidents involving explosions occurred in Kharkiv on 25 September; the SMM visited both sites. The first explosion occurred in the Komintern district at 02:30hrs at the office of a lawyer who is also an independent candidate in the legislative elections as well as a pro-unity activist. The police confirmed that the explosion resulted from an RPG...

The SMM continued to monitor the situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions focusing on the implementation of the provisions of the Minsk Protocol/Memorandum, noting, in particular, intense shelling around the airport in Donetsk city...

VIENNA, 26 September 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today urged authorities of the United Kingdom to re-launch a criminal investigation into the murder, 13 years ago of investigative journalist Martin O’Hagan...