News and press releases

BRUSSELS, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Karel De Gucht, expressed his concern today about the violence surrounding snap local elections in Novi Pazar, Serbia, and condemned the killing of one of the election candidates...

BRUSSELS, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Karel De Gucht, expressed concern today about recent incidents of extensive firing in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, including last Friday's fatal shooting incident near Tbeti...

BRUSSELS, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, issued the following statement: "On the day of the fifth anniversary of the 11 September attacks, we remember the victims, extend...

KYIV, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine will work together with the Central Election Commission to develop a central voter registry, increase the legal awareness of the public, improve election procedures, and help...

BELGRADE, 11 September 2006- Thirty five Roma women activists visited the National Assembly today, as part of a project organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia. The Mission's year-long project, "Empowerment of Roma Women for Decision-Making"...

TBILISI, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the 5 October municipal elections in Georgia...

YEREVAN, 8 September 2006- Results of the two studies on trafficking in human beings in Armenia were presented today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan...