News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE PA President Muttonen congratulates International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons on receiving 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
COPENHAGEN, 6 October 2017 – The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Austrian parliamentarian Christine Muttonen, today welcomed the announcement of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and offered congratulations on behalf of the Assembly to the civil society coalition for its achievement...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes passage of Canada’s new press shield law
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
VIENNA, 6 October 2017 – Canada’s new Journalistic Source Protection Act, known as Bill S-231, which was passed on Wednesday 4 October, was today welcomed by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir. The legislation, which protects the confidentiality of journalistic sources, was adopted with the support of all three political parties. The bill was first introduced by Conservative Senator Claude Carignan in November 2016...
OSCE/ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations with officials and civil society in the Netherlands
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
A team of election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited The Hague from 4 to 6 October 2017 to present the final report of the ODIHR election assessment mission for the 15 March 2017 parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. The report’s
OSCE media freedom representative, in Armenia, points at need to ensure safe working conditions for journalists, maintain free access to information
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
YEREVAN, 6 October 2017 – During his visit to Yerevan, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir underlined the need to continue the fruitful co-operation between his office and Armenia to promote the freedom of the media...
OSCE continues to enhance law enforcement skills to effectively combat domestic violence in Moldova
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
On 6 October 2017, the OSCE Mission to Moldova started a series of training sessions in eight districts of central Moldova to improve law enforcement’s capabilities to more effectively combat domestic violence. The prevalent phenomenon has risen to the attention of the European Court of Human Rights that is holding Moldova responsible in several egregious cases.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro trains state administration employees on anti-discrimination measures against persons with disabilities
Publishing date: 6 October 2017
A two-day training seminar on the prohibition of discrimination against persons with disabilities was organized for some 25 employees of the state administration by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights on 5 and 6 October 2017 in Bečići...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of journalist in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 5 October 2017