News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative offers assistance to improve media freedom in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 13 May 2011
BAKU, 13 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today concluded a four-day visit to Baku during which she called on authorities to improve media freedom in Azerbaijan and offered them her Office’s assistance in reforming media laws...
OSCE human rights office launches new hate crimes training programme for law enforcement officers
Publishing date: 13 May 2011
VIENNA, 13 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a new training programme aimed at building the capacity of law enforcement personnel in participating States to prevent and respond to hate crimes...
OSCE Chairperson says human rights are basis for democratic society
Publishing date: 12 May 2011
VILNIUS, 12 May 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Audronius Ažubalis, celebrating today's 35th anniversary of the Moscow Helsinki Group, underlined its invaluable contribution to the development of civil society that inspired democratic changes in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports campaign to prevent human trafficking ahead of 2012 European Football Championship
Publishing date: 12 May 2011
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator (PCU) in Ukraine supports an initiative by the country’s authorities to raise public awareness about major social issues ahead of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, which will be jointly hosted by Ukraine and Poland...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports workshop on change management for Serbian Interior Ministry
Publishing date: 12 May 2011
BELGRADE, 12 May 2011 – Seventeen mid-level and senior police managers from the Serbian Ministry of Interior completed a four-day training course on change management and policy-making in Belgrade today...
OSCE promotes decriminalization of defamation in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 May 2011
BAKU, 11 May 2011- The OSCE Office in Baku and the Azerbaijani Press Council organized a conference on decriminalization of defamation, which started today. More than 80 representatives of the government, parliament, civil society and the media will discuss decriminalization of defamation as a step in safeguarding freedom of expression and freedom of the media...
OSCE/ODIHR opens limited observation mission for Moldova’s local elections
Publishing date: 11 May 2011
CHISINAU, 11 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 5 June local elections in Moldova...