News and press releases

VIENNA, 5 January 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called today for an end to the attacks on independent media in Belarus and urged authorities to immediately release imprisoned journalists...

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, reiterated in a meeting on 5 January 2010 in Vilnius that he considers it crucial that the Organization be able to continue operating a field operation in Belarus.

VILNIUS, 3 January 2011- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said today that the Chairmanship had started consultations that aim to find a solution that would enable the OSCE to continue its work in Belarus...

VILNIUS, 1 January 2011 – Lithuania took over the Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe today, with a focus on internal and external threats in the OSCE area, fostering democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms, notably freedom of the media, promoting energy security in Europe and building upon synergies between regional organizations.

This is the first redesign of the OSCE website since 2004. Much has changed in that time, and the new website is more focused on providing information about our activities, simpler navigation and enhanced multimedia...

PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 29 December 2010- Living conditions in Kosovo's detentions facilities are satisfactory, but some outstanding issues still need to be addressed by relevant institutions, according to a report released today by the OSCE Mission...

BISHKEK, 28 December 2010 – A forum supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek to discuss the challenges facing Kyrgyzstan’s new Parliament following the formation of the country’s first coalition government was held in Bishkek today...