News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media representative urges European Parliament to reassess ACTA to safeguard freedom of expression
Publishing date: 14 February 2012
VIENNA, 14 February 2012 – In a letter to the President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, today, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović urged the Parliament to safeguard free expression when discussing the draft Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court decisions protecting public discussion of terrorism, extremism
Publishing date: 13 February 2012
VIENNA, 13 February 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, welcomed today last week’s adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of two resolutions on extremism and on terrorism that will protect public debate on these issues...
Strengthening co-operation between regional organizations, support to Afghanistan focus of OSCE meeting in Thailand
Publishing date: 13 February 2012
CHIANG MAI, Thailand, 13 February 2012 – Building synergies between regional organizations and further engagement with OSCE partner countries to tackle shared security threats, including those emanating from Afghanistan, is the focus of a two-day OSCE conference that opened today in Chiang Mai...
OSCE Secretary General congratulates Serbian foreign minister on 2015 Chairmanship
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić on 10 February 2012 in Vienna.
OSCE High Commissioner discusses recent incidents of ethnic tension with authorities in Skopje
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Skopje from 8 to 10 February 2012 to discuss with the authorities the recent interethnic incidents in the country...
At meeting with EU Commissioner Kroes, OSCE media freedom representative stresses constant challenges to media freedom in Europe
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
BRUSSELS, 10 February 2012 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, met today with Neelie Kroes, the Vice President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda for Europe, to discuss the state of media freedom across Europe...
Switzerland, Serbia to chair OSCE in 2014 and 2015
Publishing date: 10 February 2012
DUBLIN, 10 February 2012 – Switzerland and Serbia will hold the OSCE Chairmanships in 2014 and 2015 respectively, the 56 OSCE participating States decided today...