News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission welcomes formation of Kosovo Press Council
Publishing date: 10 August 2005
PRISTINA, 10 August 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo welcomes today's signing of the Press Council statute by print media representatives as an important measure in ending regulation of Kosovo's print media by the Temporary Media Commissioner.
OSCE Secretary General visits Tashkent, calls for stronger ties with Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 29 July 2005
TASHKENT, 29 July 2005- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut stressed the need to strengthen the relationship between the Organization and Uzbekistan in talks here with President Islam Karimov and Foreign Minister Elyer Ganiyev on...
OSCE Office organizes seminar on leadership skills for Armenian students
Publishing date: 18 July 2005
YEREVAN, 18 July 2005- Enhancing leadership and communication skills in the areas of democracy, civil society, rule of law, and promoting a healthy lifestyle was the focus of a seminar for Armenian students that ended yesterday in Tsakhkadzor...
OSCE Mission sponsors new office in Belgrade to help fight against trans-national crime
Publishing date: 18 July 2005
BELGRADE, 18 July 2005- The South East European Prosecutors Advisory Group (SEEPAG), today opened its Secretariat in Belgrade to help prosecutors in the region fight against trans-national crime, including human trafficking...
Kosovo Judicial Institute important for rule of law, OSCE Head of Mission says
Publishing date: 18 July 2005
PRISTINA, 18 July 2005- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo today welcomed the initiative of the Assembly of Kosovo Committee on Judicial, Legislative and Constitutional Framework Matters to urge the adoption of a draft law on the Kosovo Judicial...
OSCE discusses international co-operation to protect human rights in the fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 15 July 2005
VIENNA, 15 July 2005- Human rights experts attending a two-day OSCE conference discussed the need for effective co-operation among governments, NGOs and international agencies to ensure protection of human rights in the fight against terrorism. "We...
OSCE Centre to hold training course on monitoring human rights in Uzbek prisons
Publishing date: 14 July 2005
BUKHARA, 14 July 2005- Monitoring of human rights in Uzbek prisons and detention facilities will be the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent from 15 to 19 July in Bukhara. The course aims to build the capacity for...