News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE Mission to Montenegro condemns assault against journalist
Publishing date: 7 January 2014
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova, strongly condemned the violent physical assault on Friday evening against Lidija Nikcevic, a journalist of the Dan newspaper...
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about attack against Swedish editor-in-chief
Publishing date: 6 January 2014
VIENNA, 6 January 2014- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about yesterday's attack against journalist PeO Wärring, editor-in-chief of Swedish newspaper Eskilstuna-Kuriren...
OSCE media freedom representative strongly condemns beating of journalist in Montenegro
Publishing date: 4 January 2014
VIENNA, 4 January 2014 – OSCE media freedom representative Dunja Mijatović today condemned last night’s physical attack on Dan newspaper journalist Lidija Nikčević and called on the authorities to finally end impunity for attacks against journalists...
OSCE is best safeguard against new divisions between East and West, says new Swiss OSCE Chair
Publishing date: 31 December 2013
BERN, 1 January 2014- Switzerland wants to make a tangible contribution to fostering security and stability, improving people’s lives and strengthening the OSCE’s capacity to act, new OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Switzerland’s Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, said today, as Switzerland assumed the rotating Chairmanship of the Organization for 2014...
OSCE Office in Baku transforms into OSCE Project Co-ordinator
Publishing date: 31 December 2013
As of 1 January 2014 the OSCE Office in Baku will transform into the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku. This is a result of a decision by the OSCE Permanent Council that brings together all 57 OSCE participating States...
Best practices in local government award ceremony held in Montenegro
Publishing date: 31 December 2013
At a ceremony on 26 December the 2013 Best Practices in Local Government in Montenegro Awards were held in Podgorica, organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, the Union of Municipalities and the Ministry of Interior...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro condemns explosion at offices of “Vijesti”
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro Janina Hrebickova has condemned in the strongest terms the explosion at the offices of the “Vijesti” daily newspaper on December 26th and called for ongoing investigations into the incident to be pursued...