News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative lauds passage of defamation bill by British Parliament
Publishing date: 25 April 2013
VIENNA, 25 April 2013 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today hailed the adoption of a defamation law by the British Parliament that would make it harder for lawsuits to be pursued against media...
OSCE trains Kosovo Police on fighting Internet-based crimes
Publishing date: 25 April 2013
The OSCE supported a course for 15 Kosovo Police investigators on how to better investigate crimes on Internet is concluding on 26 April 2013 in Prishtinë/Priština...
OSCE helps strengthen Kyrgyzstan security response to a possible terrorist attack
Publishing date: 25 April 2013
An OSCE-supported exercise for law-enforcement officers “Batken-Antiterror-2013” took place in Batken, southern Kyrgyzstan, from 24 to 25 April 2013...
Statement by Secretary General Lamberto Zannier following meeting with Edi Rama
Publishing date: 24 April 2013
VIENNA, 24 April 2013- Statement by OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier: "I have just concluded a productive meeting with Edi Rama, chair of the Albanian Socialist Party, where we discussed a number of issues, including Albania’s role in the OSCE, developments in South Eastern Europe and the upcoming Parliamentary Elections in Albania. During the meeting, I took note of Rama’s position and listened carefully to his concerns about the latest developments connected to the Parliamentary Elections and more specifically to the role of the Central Election Commission...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports involving women in security sector reforms
Publishing date: 24 April 2013
Ways of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (SCR 1325) on women, peace and security in Kazakhstan was the topic of a National Consultative Meeting supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana on 23 April 2013...
OSCE Chairmanship Representative, in Moldova, opens exhibition to mark Mission’s 20 years, stresses need for trust
Publishing date: 23 April 2013
CHISINAU, 23 April 2013 – The OSCE Mission to Moldova marked today its 20th anniversary with the opening of an art exhibition entitled “Artists building trust”...
Improving quality of legislation focus of OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Serbia
Publishing date: 23 April 2013
Ways of improving the quality of legislation both before and after its adoption were the subject of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Belgrade on 22 and 23 April 2013...