News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential and early parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Publishing date: 10 March 2014
SKOPJE, 10 March 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 13 April presidential and 27 April early parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to observe the presidential election, and in anticipation of an invitation for the early parliamentary elections...
OSCE anti-trafficking Co-ordinator notes progress in key areas, but sees gaps, during official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 March 2014
The acting OSCE Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ruth Freedom Pojman, noted the progress made and continuing shortfalls in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) efforts to fight modern-day slavery, at the conclusion of an official visit from 2-6 March 2014...
Media freedom under siege in Crimea, Ukraine, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 8 March 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
VIENNA, 8 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the continuous closure of television channels and attacks on journalists in Crimea...
OSCE PA President addresses PACE Standing Committee, meets with COE leadership
Publishing date: 7 March 2014
COPENHAGEN, 7 March 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today addressed the Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Paris, where he called for expanded co-operation between the Assemblies and participated in an exchange of views on the situation in Ukraine.
OSCE Mission Head calls for more women directors in Kosovo institutions
Publishing date: 7 March 2014
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 March 2014 – Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, appealed to local and central level institutions in Kosovo to raise the number of women in managerial positions...
Stop attacks on journalists, de-escalate situation by allowing media to report freely in Ukraine, says OSCE representative
Publishing date: 7 March 2014
Collections: Statements from OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media on media freedom situation in Crimea, Ukraine
KYIV, 7 March 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today warned that the current situation in Ukraine has led to a media freedom crisis as she ended a four-day visit to the country...
