News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office supports workshop on international compensation and liability for oil spills at sea
Publishing date: 2 November 2011
BAKU, 3 November 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku, the Emergency Situations Ministry of Azerbaijan and the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC) are co-hosting a two-day workshop on international compensation and liability regimes for oil spills incidents at sea that started in Baku today...
OSCE Chairperson welcomes release of Ilya Kazak
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
VILNIUS, 1 November 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, welcomed today the release of Ilya Kazak who was sentenced for 14 years of imprisonment in Transdniestria on alleged espionage charges...
OSCE Secretary General in Turkey meets President, Foreign Minister, participates in high-level conference on Afghanistan
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier on a visit to Turkey on 31 October to 2 November, 2011, discussed Turkey’s engagement in the OSCE’s work and the country’s role in reaching out to the OSCE partners in Asia and the Mediterranean. He is also taking part in a high-level regional conference on Afghanistan...
Protecting children from trafficking is top priority, says OSCE Special Representative during visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
CHISINAU, 1 November 2011 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, during her visit to Moldova today called on the country to continue improving measures to prevent human trafficking, including trafficking for labour exploitation, and protect victims' rights, including access to compensation and long-term support for the social inclusion of victims, especially child victims...
OSCE and ICTY say justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina capable of efficiently processing war crimes cases
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
SARAJEVO, 1 November 2011 – Fletcher M. Burton, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have announced today in Sarajevo the successful completion of the Rule 11bis Monitoring Project...
Turkey’s June elections demonstrated commitment to democracy, but freedom of expression and electoral rights remain limited, concludes ODIHR’s final report
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
The June 12 parliamentary elections in Turkey demonstrated a broad commitment to holding democratic elections but the Constitution and implementing legislation continue to unduly limit freedom of expression, freedom of association and electoral rights, the final report released by ODIHR on 31 October concludes...
OSCE launches campaign to prevent human trafficking ahead of European sports event in Ukraine
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) launched an anti-trafficking awareness raising campaign ahead of the European Football Championship 2012 that Ukraine and Poland will host next summer...