News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission report examines response of Kosovo's justice system to the March 2004 riots
Publishing date: 2 December 2005
PRISTINA, 2 December 2005- A survey published today by the OSCE Mission focuses on how Kosovo's justice system has dealt with the criminal cases arising from the March 2004 riots, and it offers recommendations to help the justice system improve...
OSCE Mission concerned about developments in Serbian Parliament
Publishing date: 2 December 2005
BELGRADE, 2 December 2005- "The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro is concerned by a number of recent developments in and surrounding the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia...
OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of law on State Audit Institution in Serbia
Publishing date: 2 December 2005
BELGRADE, 2 December 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today welcomed the adoption by the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia of the Law on the State Audit Institution, an innovation it has supported by...
OSCE Chairman calls for close dialogue with the Central European Initiative
Publishing date: 25 November 2005
PIESTANY, Slovakia, 25 November 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dimitrij Rupel, said on Friday that the Central European Initiative would continue to play an important role as a facilitator of European unity. Minister Rupel, who spoke at...
OSCE Mission welcomes Croatia's maturing democracy
Publishing date: 17 November 2005
VIENNA, 17 November 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Jorge Fuentes, today presented the latest bi-annual Mission Report to the OSCE Permanent Council, outlining the progress he judges Croatian authorities have made in fields...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Ministry launch campaign to tackle illegal occupation
Publishing date: 11 November 2005
PRISTINA, 11 November 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, together with Kosovo's Environment and Spatial Planning Ministry, today launched a multi-media public awareness campaign to tackle the issue of illegal occupation of property...
OSCE conference calls for better protection of defence lawyers
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
TBILISI, 4 November 2005- The first major international event to focus on the role and rights of defence lawyers, organized by the OSCE, ended today in the Georgian capital. The event brought together more than 300 participants...