News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative urges authorities in Greece to swiftly investigate beating of journalist
Publishing date: 8 February 2016
VIENNA, 8 February 2016 – The perpetrators of the attack against Greek journalist Demitrios Perros must be swiftly brought to justice, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 7 February 2016
Publishing date: 8 February 2016
The SMM observed a significant number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and one in Luhansk region. It monitored the withdrawal of weapons. The Mission facilitated and monitored de-mining and repair works on both sides of the contact line. The SMM encountered freedom-of-movement restrictions, the majority in areas not under government control. The Mission followed up on an explosion in Kherson that damaged the exterior of a Crimean Tatar Majlis office.
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office condemns the launch of ballistic missile by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Publishing date: 7 February 2016
BERLIN, 7 February 2016- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, condemned today in the strongest terms the launch of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 5 February 2016
Publishing date: 6 February 2016
The SMM observed a significant number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and several in Luhansk region. It continued to visit heavy weapons holding areas and permanent storage sites. The Mission encountered freedom-of-movement restrictions, the majority in areas not under government control. Residents and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel told the SMM that the Maiorsk checkpoint had been closed for pedestrians and traffic...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Canada’s parliamentary elections recommends amendments to improve aspects of election administration, management of election-related complaints
Publishing date: 5 February 2016
While finding that Canada’s 2015 parliamentary elections demonstrated the credibility of the election process in the country, the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) also calls for amendments to electoral legislation...
Developing counter narratives to combat online violent extremism content, in focus of OSCE-supported course in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 5 February 2016
SARAJEVO, 5 February 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) this week organized a series of short courses, which concluded today in Sarajevo, on the use of Internet and social media in developing counter narratives to online content promoting violent extremism...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 4 February 2016
Publishing date: 5 February 2016
The SMM observed a relatively low number of ceasefire violations in Donbas. It continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons. The Mission encountered freedom-of-movement restrictions, the majority in areas not under government control.* Zaitseve residents told the SMM that the nearby crossing point was closed to vehicular traffic. The SMM learned that a large number of people crossed the contact line near Stanytsia Luhanska...