News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Labelling media “foreign agents” by politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina unacceptable, says OSCE media freedom representative
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
NEW YORK, 28 February 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović made a statement today about a situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying that political parties calling media outlets “foreign agents” represented an attack on free media and could jeopardize journalists’ safety...
Transdniestrian settlement talks conclude in Vienna with progress on freedom of movement
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
VIENNA, 28 February 2014 – Ambassador Radojko Bogojević, Special Representative of the Swiss OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian settlement process, welcomed today the removal of obstacles for the free movement of permanent residents of the Trandniestrian region possesing foreign passports, other than Moldovan...
Central Asian Youth Network alumni learn about OSCE in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
On 28 February 2014, five participants from the Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) completed their three-day study visit to Vienna to learn about the work of OSCE institutions and the organization’s comprehensive approach to security...
National judiciaries, police must respect human rights, Council of Europe’s Commissioner Muižnieks tells OSCE
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
States must do more to ensure that their national judiciaries and law enforcement uphold human rights at all times, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks told the OSCE Permanent Council on 27 February 2014...
OSCE PA President reaffirms support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
COPENHAGEN, 27 February 2014 – OSCE PA President Ranko Krivokapic today reaffirmed support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine and called on the country’s ethnic and linguistic groups to express themselves through peaceful means...
OSCE trains Tajikistan law enforcement agencies on combatting terrorism
Publishing date: 28 February 2014
DUSHANBE, 28 February 2014 – Twenty-two officers from Tajikistan’s law enforcement agencies successfully completed the OSCE training on combatting terrorism in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Chair-in-Office announces visit of Personal Envoy and High Commissioner on National Minorities to Crimea
Publishing date: 27 February 2014
BERN, 27 February 2014- OSCE Chair in Office and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter has expressed his serious concern at on-going developments in Crimea and announced a visit by his Personal Envoy Tim Guldimann and OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors within the coming days.