News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Yerevan awards winners of anti-corruption contest
Publishing date: 8 December 2006
YEREVAN, 8 December 2006- A short story about a man imprisoned for corruption and a play highlighting the dilemma between a clean conscience and the urge to except a bribe were among the winners of a contest organized by the OSCE Office...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo promotes the use of minority languages
Publishing date: 7 December 2006
PRIZREN, 7 December 2006- The use of both official languages, Albanian and Serbian, is not properly respected in Kosovo municipalities, according to an OSCE Mission report published today. Based on...
Kosovo media competes for best transparency and anti-corruption award
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
PRISTINA, 4 December 2006- Six journalism awards will be given out for the best reporting which has contributed to promoting transparent governmental practices in Kosovo...
OSCE Moldova Mission: elections for Gagauz governor improved, but unequal conditions mar campaign
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
CHISINAU, 4 December 2006- Ambassador Louis O'Neill, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova said today that the 3 December elections for the Bashkan (Governor) of Gagauzia were held in a generally calm manner and that voting procedures improved...
OSCE Representative concerned about deteriorating media situation in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
VIENNA, 27 November 2006- The recent shutdown of an Azerbaijani broadcast channel and a print press editorial building is a clear sign of the deterioration of the media situation in the country, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said...
OSCE experts panel concerned over destruction of Hare Krishna property in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
WARSAW, 27 November 2006- The OSCE Advisory Council on the Freedom of Religion or Belief, an advisory panel of experts from different backgrounds and of various faiths from throughout the OSCE region, issued the following statement today...
OSCE media representative concerned about trial of Danish journalists for publishing leaked information
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
VIENNA, 22 November 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, said today that he was concerned about the trial of three Danish journalists charged with publishing classified information...