News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Special Representative calls for more co-operation to prevent human trafficking in Mediterranean
Publishing date: 8 February 2013
ROME, 8 February 2013 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for greater dialogue and co-operation among Mediterranean States at a seminar today on human trafficking in the region...
OSCE Special Representative on conflicts, in Moldova, discusses Transdniestrian settlement talks’ agenda
Publishing date: 7 February 2013
CHISINAU, 7 February 2013 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for conflicts, Ambassador Andrii Deshchytsia, concluded a two-day visit to Moldova today...
OSCE/ODIHR prepares to monitor trials in Georgia
Publishing date: 7 February 2013
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) began a two-day familiarization visit to Georgia on 7 February 2013 in preparation for planned monitoring of trials involving senior political figures...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities notes progress, remaining challenges in Serbia
Publishing date: 6 February 2013
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Serbia from 28 to 31 January 2013 to meet key Serbian officials, including President Tomislav Nikolić and Prime Minister Ivica Dačić, and to follow up on several issues of his concern in eastern and southern Serbia...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania discusses rule of law, combatting organized crime with General Prosecutor
Publishing date: 6 February 2013
On 6 February 2013, the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, met with General Prosecutor Adriatik Llalla to discuss the fight against organized crime and corruption, and the pivotal role of the Prosecutor’s office in strengthening the rule of law...
OSCE Mission Head condemns grenade attack in northern Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 February 2013
VIENNA, 5 February 2013- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, today strongly condemned an incident in northern Mitrovica involving an assailant throwing a hand grenade at a house, injuring two children...
OSCE media freedom representative welcomes Turkish Government’s reform pledge, stresses need to better protect journalists
Publishing date: 5 February 2013
ANKARA, 5 February 2013 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, in a productive meeting today with Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergın, commended the government on easing pre-trial detention procedures and stressed the need for further improvements...