News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Responding to hate crimes theme of OSCE seminar for prosecutors, police officers in Moldova
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
On 17 and 18 October 2013, the OSCE Mission to Moldova, together with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Moldova, held a two-day training seminar for prosecutors and police officers on combating hate crimes...
Women, Peace and Security: OSCE affirms role of regional organizations at United Nations Security Council
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
UNITED NATIONS, 18 October 2013 – In a statement to the UN Security Council today, OSCE Senior Gender Adviser Ambassador Miroslava Beham outlined the Organization’s key contribution to maintaining international peace and security through its work on women, peace and security...
OSCE representative concerned about recent negative media freedom developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
VIENNA, 18 October 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a damage award handed down against a journalist for defaming the president of Republika Srpska, and other recent media freedom developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE Mission Head condemns continuation of intimidation and attacks against North Mitrovica/Mitrovicë municipal assembly candidates
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
Prishtinë/Priština, 18 October 2013 – Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger condemned today’s attack on the property of the Kostić family. Aleksandra and Đorđe Kostić are listed as candidates for the North Mitrovica/Mitrovicë municipal assembly in the 3 November elections...
Isabel Santos in Madrid to discuss the extradition case of Aleksandr Pavlov
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
COPENHAGEN, 18 October 2013 – Isabel Santos (Portugal), Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, was in Madrid Thursday to meet with members of the Spanish Delegation, and to discuss abuse of Interpol and the extradition case of Aleksandr Pavlov. Santos has officially requested to see Pavlov in prison, but has been denied.
On European Anti-Trafficking Day OSCE Chair calls for efficient implementation by all participating States of their commitment to eliminate trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 18 October 2013
ASHGABAT, 18 October 2013 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara marked European Anti-Trafficking Day today by calling for efficient implementation by all participating States of their commitments to eradicate trafficking in human beings...
Statement of the Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 17 October 2013
MOSCOW / WASHINGTON / PARIS / TBILISI, 17 October 2013- Today OSCE teams led by the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, took part in a monitoring exercise on the southern part of the Line of Contact. Following the usual exchange of security guarantees by local commanders on both sides of the Line of Contact, members of both OSCE teams heard shooting as they approached their observation points. It was not possible to determine from where the shots were fired. Safety and security concerns prompted the Personal Representative to abandon the exercise...