News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Central Asia journalists discuss public-service broadcasting, digitalization at OSCE media conference
Publishing date: 17 October 2008
ALMATY, 17 October 2008- The future of public-service broadcasting and how the digital switchover can support media freedom and pluralism was the focus of the 10th OSCE Central Asia Media Conference, which concluded in Almaty today...
OSCE Office helps Armenian Parliament create efficient oversight of armed forces
Publishing date: 17 October 2008
YEREVAN, 17 October 2008- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Parliamentary Committee on defence, national security and international affairs signed a memorandum of understanding today to promote effective parliamentary oversight of the armed forces...
Armenian public TV needs to strengthen public service ethos and provide impartial news, says report commissioned by the OSCE Office
Publishing date: 17 October 2008
YEREVAN, 17 October 2008- Defining editorial lines, improving mechanisms to measure audience needs, ceasing aggressive commercial policies and strengthening news programming are some recommendations for Armenian public TV in a report presented today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes tolerance among Kicevo students
Publishing date: 17 October 2008
SKOPJE, 17 October 2008- Breaking stereotypes and promoting tolerance among students of different ethnic groups living in Kicevo is the aim of a project launched in Dojran today...
OSCE Conference in Prague focuses on effective migration management
Publishing date: 16 October 2008
PRAGUE, 16 October 2008- Improving legal migration and reducing illegal migration through a combination of comprehensive policy instruments and control mechanisms is the focus of an OSCE Conference that started in Prague today...
OSCE Special Representative issues statement ahead of EU Anti-Trafficking Day
Publishing date: 16 October 2008
VIENNA, 16 October 2008- OSCE Special Representative Eva Biaudet, on behalf of the Alliance Expert Co-ordination Team, released a statement underscoring the role of a National Rapporteur or equivalent mechanism in the fight against human trafficking...
Azerbaijan's presidential poll marked considerable progress, but did not meet all election commitments
Publishing date: 16 October 2008
BAKU, 16 October 2008- Yesterday's presidential election in Azerbaijan marked considerable progress, but did not meet all of the country's international commitments, observers from the OSCE, PACE the European Parliament concluded today...