News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Situation in Ukraine among topics as OSCE Chair visits ODIHR in Warsaw
Publishing date: 27 January 2014
WARSAW, 27 January 2014 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, today met the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, to discuss the situation surrounding anti-government protests in Ukraine, the need for greater efforts to protect human rights defenders, and the Swiss Chairmanship’s priorities in the areas of human rights, democracy and the rule of law...
OSCE Chair brings Organization’s proposals for support to Ukraine PM Azarov
Publishing date: 24 January 2014
VIENNA / DAVOS, 24 January 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter and Ukraine Prime Minister Mykola Azarov have today discussed ways the Organization could help to resolve the crisis in Ukraine...
OSCE Chair calls for restraint by all sides in Ukraine
Publishing date: 23 January 2014
BERN / VIENNA, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter today expressed his deep concern about the situation in Ukraine, appealing to all parties to refrain from violence and engage in peaceful dialogue as a necessary first step towards resolving the ongoing crisis...
Attacks on journalists must stop, says OSCE media freedom representative, offers to visit Ukraine
Publishing date: 22 January 2014
VIENNA, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the Ukrainian authorities to halt the violence against media and thoroughly investigate all incidents involving journalists...
OSCE PA President urges calm, supports dialogue after clashes in Ukraine
Publishing date: 20 January 2014
COPENHAGEN, 20 January 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic (Montenegro) today urged calm and voiced his support for dialogue in Ukraine after violent clashes in Kyiv on 19 January...
Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office expresses “concern” over Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 January 2014
VIENNA, 17 January 2014- Didier Burkhalter, Swiss Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, has expressed concern at recent legal measures taken in Ukraine which contain provisions which recriminalize libel and could impose serious restrictions on fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and freedom of assembly...
PA Vice-President Kanerva expresses concern over legislation restricting protests, recriminalizing defamation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 17 January 2014
VIENNA, 17 January 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) expressed concern today over the adoption of legislation by the Parliament of Ukraine on 16 January that imposes new restrictions on street protests and recriminalizes defamation...