News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative urges Montenegrin authorities to investigate attacks against media
Publishing date: 29 August 2011
VIENNA, 29 August 20110 – Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today expressed concern at a new arson attack against a vehicle owned by the Podgorica-based Vijesti newspaper...
OSCE Mission head condemns continued arson attacks against Montenegrin daily
Publishing date: 29 August 2011
PODGORICA, 29 August 2011 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Šarunas Adomavičius, today strongly condemned the continuation of attacks on vehicles owned by the newspaper Vijesti...
New Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina meets Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 29 August 2011
SARAJEVO, 29 August 2011 – Ambassador Fletcher M. Burton took up his duties today as Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, meeting with Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj. They discussed the role of the OSCE in BiH and Ambassador Burton reaffirmed the Mission’s engagement in key areas for the country’s future...
Statement by the OSCE Office in Baku
Publishing date: 29 August 2011
BAKU, 28 August 2011- The OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about the convictions of political activists Babek Hasanov, Zulfugar Eyvazov, Elshan Hasanov, Arif Alishli, Elnur Israfilov and Sahib Karimov in connection with their participation in the 2 April demonstration...
OSCE/ODIHR opens limited observation mission for Latvian early parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 26 August 2011
RIGA, 26 August 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 17 September early parliamentary elections in Latvia...
OSCE Centre supports study visit to Latvia and Finland for Kyrgyzstan penitentiary officials
Publishing date: 26 August 2011
A study tour to Latvia and Finland for representatives of Kyrgyzstan’s penal enforcement body took place from 21 to 27 August 2011, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek with support of the Permanent Mission of Finland to the OSCE...
OSCE supports reconciliation in southern Kyrgyzstan during month of Ramadan
Publishing date: 25 August 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 25 August 2011 – An Iftar- the evening meal breaking the daily fast during the month of Ramadan- with local and regional state officials, members of different religious communities, police authorities and representatives of ethnic communities in Osh was held today by the OSCE Field Office in Osh in partnership with Kyrgyzstan’s State Commission for Religious Affairs...