News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission hands out reflectors to schoolchildren in Moldova
Publishing date: 18 November 2004
CHISINAU, 18 November 2004- "Be seen- be safe!" is the motto of an OSCE Mission to Moldova action that began today with the distribution of more than 15,000 reflectors to schools throughout the country. The reflectors will be handed...
OSCE holds seminar in Minsk on State support for small and medium business
Publishing date: 18 November 2004
MINSK, 18 November 2004- A seminar designed to help develop the draft law on State support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) opened today in the International Business Centre (IBB) in Minsk. The two-day event...
OSCE-run Kosovo police school to host youth camp
Publishing date: 17 November 2004
PRISTINA, 17 November 2004- A youth camp called "Future Leaders," which aims to strengthen ties with between students and the police, will be hosted by the Kosovo Police Service School from 19 to 21 November in Vushtrri/Vucitrn. A multi-ethnic group...
European Commission and OSCE Presence launch 800,000 euro electoral assistance project in Albania
Publishing date: 17 November 2004
TIRANA, 17 November 2004- The Delegation of the European Commission and the OSCE Presence in Albania signed today an agreement launching a project to assist the Albanian government in improving the country's voter register, worth 800,000 euro...
OSCE Mission signs agreement with Serbian Interior Ministry on police reform
Publishing date: 17 November 2004
BELGRADE, 17 November 2004- A strategic partnership for democratic reform of the Serbian police service was concluded today with the signing of an agreement between Serbia's Interior Ministry and the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro. The Ministry...
OSCE media watchdog criticises Hungary over arbitrary harassment of journalist
Publishing date: 16 November 2004
VIENNA, 16 November 2004- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has criticised the arbitrary prosecution of a Hungarian journalist under antiquated secrecy laws dating from 1976, which provide for a jail sentence of up to...
OSCE Mission and UNICEF issue statement on Serbian media coverage of child abuse
Publishing date: 16 November 2004
BELGRADE, 16 November 2004- The OSCE Mission and UNICEF Office to Serbia and Montenegro issued the following statement on Tuesday: "The respect of human dignity, especially that of children, in print and electronic media is among the most important...