News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Excessive fines for defamation a threat to media freedom in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
VIENNA, 16 December 2015- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on the authorities in Kyrgyzstan not to impose disproportionate and excessive fines for civil defamation, following a recent ruling in a defamation case in the country involving a public figure...
Women’s perspective must be part of peace-building efforts in Ukraine, say panellists at OSCE/ODIHR meeting in Kyiv
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
The role of women politicians in peace-building efforts was the focus of a panel meeting in Kyiv on 16 December 2015, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Equal Opportunities Inter-Faction Union of the Ukrainian Parliament.
OSCE Special Representative supports sustainable assistance for Moldovan children without parental care
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
CHISINAU, 16 December 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Madina Jarbussynova, organized two training courses in Chisinau and Tiraspol for social workers and educators in order to ensure the sustainability of efforts from the Organization’s four-year long programme to support children without parental care...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 15 December 2015
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCP). The overall cross-border traffic increased at both BCPs...
Kyrgyz officials learn about new generation passport technology during OSCE-supported study tour to South Korea
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek organized a one-week study visit to South Korea on 7-12 December 2015 for representatives of Kyrgyz government agencies to familiarize them with best practices in introducing biometric passports...
OSCE Mission to Skopje hosts Law Faculty students from Stip
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
Some 30 students and professors from the Law Faculty of the Goce Delcev University in Stip visited the premises of the OSCE Mission to Skopje on 16 December 2015 to learn about the work of the Mission, particularly in the field of rule of law and good governance...
Norway’s Elvestuen appointed OSCE PA Special Representative for Arctic Issues
Publishing date: 16 December 2015
COPENHAGEN, 16 December 2015 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) has appointed Norwegian parliamentarian Ola Elvestuen as the PA’s first Special Representative for Arctic Issues...