News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Attempts to overregulate Internet undermine free speech and free media in Russia, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
VIENNA, 23 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today criticized new legislation increasing government regulation of the Internet in the Russian Federation...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports training seminar on countering money laundering and financing of terrorism
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
ALMATY, 23 April 2014 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on preventing money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism in the banking sector began today in Almaty...
OSCE representative calls on Kyrgyzstan’s President to veto reintroduction of criminal defamation
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
VIENNA, 23 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the President of Kyrgyzstan to veto a bill that could reintroduce criminal defamation in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes guidebook on media reporting of criminal proceedings
Publishing date: 23 April 2014
An OSCE-supported guidebook on the role of the public and of journalists during criminal proceedings before the courts was launched in Skopje on 23 April 2014...
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 21 April 2014, 20:00 (Kyiv time)
Publishing date: 22 April 2014
The second day of Easter passed quietly in the overwhelming majority of Ukrainian regions, including Odessa and Kherson. Huge tension remained in Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk districts) related to the activities of opponents of the Government, some of whom were armed, and due to the continued occupation of administrative buildings. The situation was cause for increased concern in Luhansk, where local separatists elected their own governor and called for a referendum on joining Russia.
Journalists’ safety in eastern Ukraine worsening, says OSCE Representative, calls for immediate release of detained Vice News journalist
Publishing date: 22 April 2014
VIENNA, 22 April 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed deep concern about new cases of detention and attacks on journalists in eastern Ukraine...
OSCE monitors held meetings in Donetsk
Publishing date: 22 April 2014
DONETSK, Ukraine, 22 April 2014 – A team from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine led by Mark Etherington, Deputy Chief Monitor, made a statement following their meetings in Donetsk today...