News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE holds workshop on Ombudsman institution in Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
BELGRADE, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- In co-operation with the Yugoslav Federal Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Greek Ombudsman, the OSCE Mission in Belgrade held a workshop on the Model of an Ombudsman Institution for the Federal Republic...
EBU admits two Yugoslav broadcasters as new members
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
BELGRADE, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia welcomes the decision of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to admit Radio Television Serbia (RTS) and Radio Television of Crna Gora (RTVCG) as members...
OSCE to hold second anti-corruption seminar in Lviv
Publishing date: 12 July 2001
KYIV, 12 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in co-operation with the country\'s Public Prosecutor General will hold on 16 and 17 July a seminar on Corruption Investigation and Prevention Strategy in Lviv...
OSCE welcomes Yugoslav announcement to destroy small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
BELGRADE, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE welcomes the announcement of the Yugoslav authorities issued on 9 July, the International Day devoted to Small Arms Destruction, on the destruction of surplus quantities of small arms and light weapons...
Paris declaration calls for more oversight and accountability in the OSCE
Publishing date: 10 July 2001
PARIS, 10 July 2001 (OSCE)-- Nearly three hundred parliamentarians from fifty-two OSCE countries adopted today the Paris Declaration which includes a unanimously adopted resolution on strengthening transparency and accountability in the OSCE...
Secretary General Kubis informs OSCE Parliamentarians about recent activities
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
PARIS, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The range and scope of OSCE activities has grown dramatically over the past five years, stated Ambassador Jan Kubis, Secretary General of the Organization, in his address to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly...
OSCE Media Representative concerned about detention of Tajik journalist in Russia
Publishing date: 9 July 2001
VIENNA, 9 July 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, expressed his concern about the detention of the Tajik journalist Dododjon Atovulloyev at a Moscow airport a day earlier...