News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative condemns arrests and assaults on journalists following Belarus election
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
VIENNA, 21 December 2010 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today condemned detentions and assaults of Belarusian and international journalists in Minsk following the 19 December presidential election...
Parliaments discuss oversight role and independent institutions in OSCE-organized regional seminar in Tirana
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
TIRANA, 21 December 2010- The oversight role of parliaments and their relationship with independent institutions was discussed at a two-day regional seminar organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, other OSCE field operations in the region and the Albanian Assembly that ended today in Tirana...
OSCE Mission helps Bosnia and Herzegovina combat hate crimes
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
SARAJEVO, 21 December 2010- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina today concluded a series of roundtable meetings and other events to combat hate crimes and other bias-motivated incidents...
OSCE Centre organizes conference that studies how labour migrants’ remittances could boost Kyrgyzstan’s economic growth
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
BISHKEK, 21 December 2010 – An OSCE-organized conference that started today in Bishkek looks at how earnings sent home by migrant workers could contribute to economic development in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan...
Final report on parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan stresses need for 'profound electoral reform'
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
In its final report on the 10 October parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, published on 20 December, ODIHR concluded that: "[the] elections constituted a further consolidation of the democratic process. Political pluralism, a vibrant campaign and confidence in the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda... characterized the elections. The authorities displayed the political will tohold democratic elections in line with OSCE commitments. Nevertheless, there is an urgent need for profound electoral legal reform."
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports training border officers to use Interpol database
Publishing date: 19 December 2010
BISHKEK, 20 December 2010- A training course for Kyrgyz border troops officers from remote border checkpoints in south Kyrgyzstan on the practical use of the Interpol database, organized by the Interpol National Central Bureau with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, started today in Bishkek...
Statement by the Special Envoys of UN, OSCE and EU on Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 December 2010
ASHGABAT, ASTANA, BRUSSELS, 19 December 2010- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia Miroslav Jenca, the Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Zhanybek Karibzhanov and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Pierre Morel welcome the establishment of the new Parliament, election of the speaker and the appointment of a new government of Kyrgyzstan in line with the constitution...