News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over the wiretapping of Slovak journalists
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
VIENNA, 25 November 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today expressed concern over the wiretapping of journalists in Slovakia and asked the authorities to ensure a prompt and thorough investigation...
OSCE Mission to Moldova involves men and boys in combating gender-based violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
CHISINAU, 25 November 2011 – The OSCE Mission to Moldova started its 16-Day Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence today with a series of activities aimed at raising awareness, including a workshop to engage young men and boys in combating gender-based violence...
OSCE Office organizes police open days in Armenia
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
VANADZOR, Armenia, 25 November 2011 – The first in a series of police open days to enhance trust between the police and the public will be held tomorrow in Vanadzor, a northern city in Lori province of Armenia...
OSCE Centre helps improve environmental reporting in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
PAVLODAR, Kazakhstan, 25 November 2011- An OSCE-supported training course on environmental reporting for journalists began yesterday in Pavlodar, Northern Kazakhstan...
OSCE Academy helps Kyrgyzstan’s officials enhance skills in developing international trade policy
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
Kyrgyzstan’s international trade policy priorities were the focus of a 5-day training seminar for top governmental officials from 21 to 25 November jointly organized by the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the National Institute of Strategic Studies...
OSCE Presence in Albania helps raise awareness to fight discrimination
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, handed over OSCE Presence-funded information materials on anti-discrimination to the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination, Irma Baraku, on 25 November 2011...
Human rights in criminal justice the focus of OSCE lectures at Turkmen State University
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
ASHGABAT, 26 November 2011- Some 40 students of the Law Faculty at the Magtymguly Turkmen State University discussed international human rights standards in the administration of criminal justice during an OSCE-organized series of lectures that concluded in Ashgabat today...