News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairperson, in Moldova, urges leaders to intensify efforts ahead of Transdniestrian settlement talks
Publishing date: 21 January 2013
CHISINAU, 21 January 2013- The OSCE Chairperson, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara, on an official visit in Chisinau today, urged the Moldovan and Transdniestrian leadership to prepare the ground for progress in the coming months' Transdniestrian settlement talks...
Acting Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia regrets lack of compromise over controversial monument
Publishing date: 20 January 2013
BELGRADE, 20 January 2013-- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Paula Thiede, expressed regret that the negotiations to find a compromise solution to the controversial monument in Preševo was undercut by the government’s removal of the monument this morning...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports independent institutions
Publishing date: 18 January 2013
BELGRADE, 18 January 2013-- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Paula Thiede expressed dismay at the negative public campaign against the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Nevena Petrusic, in some Serbian media outlets...
Protracted conflicts, human trafficking and media freedom amongst Ukraine’s OSCE 2013 priorities
Publishing date: 17 January 2013
VIENNA, 17 January 2013- Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara today announced his country’s priorities for the 2013 OSCE Chairmanship, with the progress on resolution of protracted conflicts, combating trafficking in human beings and promotion of the media freedom amongst key issues...
Perpetrators of attacks against Greek journalists must be brought to justice, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 16 January 2013
VIENNA, 16 January 2013 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned recent fire bomb attacks outside the houses of journalists in Greece, and said she hoped investigations would soon bring the perpetrators to justice...
OSCE holds discussion in Tajikistan on rehabilitation of prisoners charged with violent extremism and terrorism-related offenses
Publishing date: 16 January 2013
DUSHANBE, 16 January 2013 –A roundtable meeting on disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners for violent extremism and terrorism-related offenses concluded today at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
OSCE/ODIHR report says Romania’s parliamentary elections administered efficiently, recommends measures to enhance legal framework
Publishing date: 16 January 2013
Romania’s parliamentary elections on 9 December 2012 were administered professionally and efficiently, concludes the final report of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights’ Election Expert Team, which adds that more can be done to bring the legal framework further in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards...