News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports discussion on journalism ethics and self-regulation
Publishing date: 20 September 2011
A series of seminars for teachers of journalism ethics and practicing journalists started on 19 September 2011 in Kyiv as part of a joint project of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the country’s Journalist Ethics Commission...
OSCE assists in building capacity of customs officers in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 19 September 2011
Ashgabat, 19 September 2011 – An OSCE-supported ‘train-the-trainer’ course on communication skills in customs opened at the Customs Training Centre in Ashgabat today...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned over London police attempt to force reporters to disclose sources
Publishing date: 19 September 2011
VIENNA, 19 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today she was greatly concerned about reports the Metropolitan Police of London is seeking a court order requiring reporters to disclose confidential sources relied upon to investigate the News of the World phone-hacking scandal...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports skills training for judges
Publishing date: 19 September 2011
A series of training seminars for Ukraine’s administrative court judges, supported by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (OSCE PCU) starts on 26 September 2011 in Kyiv...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports development of crisis management system in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 September 2011
BISHKEK, 19 September 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is supporting Kyrgyzstan to strengthen its national crisis management system with an OSCE-organized visit of four officials which began today...
OSCE Office trains election observers in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 19 September 2011
DUSHANBE, 19 September 2011- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan is training 30 short-term election observers from throughout Tajikistan in a two-day course that started in Dushanbe today...
Latvian parliamentary vote marked by pluralism and respect for fundamental freedoms, OSCE observers say
Publishing date: 18 September 2011
RIGA, 18 September 2011 – Yesterday’s early parliamentary elections in Latvia took place in a democratic and pluralistic environment and were marked by the rule of law, respect of fundamental freedoms, and functioning democratic institutions, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement issued today...