News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative condemns violence against journalists in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
ISTANBUL, 7 May 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned attacks on journalists covering public protests in Baku on 6-7 May...
ODIHR/Venice Commission roundtable in Warsaw discusses accountability of and access to funding for associations
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
Key challenges in ensuring the independence and accountability of associations, as well as providing for their funding, were the focus of a roundtable discussion organized in Warsaw by ODIHR and the Venice Commission on 6 and 7 May 2014.
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine- based on information received up until 5 May 2014, 19:00
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
Tensions continue in Donbas. Other parts of the country remained calm. No serious security incidents were observed in Odessa, but the overall atmosphere in the city was quite tense...
Vienna meeting highlights role of inter-religious dialogue in promoting freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 7 May 2014
VIENNA, 7 May 2013- Dialogue between religious communities and their leaders is essential for promoting religious freedom and combating intolerance and discrimination, stressed participants of a roundtable meeting in Vienna today...
“Reversing the Logic of Escalation in Ukraine: Next Steps by the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship” – OSCE Chairperson’s address
Publishing date: 6 May 2014
VIENNA, 6 May 2014 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter addressed Ministers of the Council of Europe in Vienna today about next steps of the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship in reversing the logic of escalation in Ukraine...
Special rapporteurs, including OSCE representative, launch joint declaration on universality and right to freedom of expression
Publishing date: 6 May 2014
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, along with the three special rapporteurs on media freedom from United Nations, the Organization of American States and the African Commission on Human and People’s rights, launched on 6 May 2014 a joint declaration on universality and the right to freedom of expression.
OSCE Mission teaches young people about cultural heritage in Kosovo
Publishing date: 6 May 2014
From 5 May to 6 June 2014 the OSCE Mission is organizing ten study trips to a number of historic and religious sites in Kosovo for some 500 secondary school students from Deçan/Dečane, Ferizaj/Uroševac, Gračanica/Graçanicë, Istog/Istok, Leposavić/Leposaviq, Lipjan/Lipljan, Novo Brdo/Novobërdë, Prizren, Rahovec/Orahovac and Skenderaj/Srbica...