News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Criminal justice practitioners from South-Eastern Europe and Moldova discuss role of women in organized crime at OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 3 July 2024
On 2 and 3 July, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Serbia, organized a regional workshop to present and discuss the findings of the OSCE assessment report on “Understanding the Role of Women in Organized Crime” in the context of South-Eastern
OSCE Chair-in-Office Borg concludes visit to Serbia, reaffirms continued partnership with the country
Publishing date: 10 April 2024
BELGRADE, 10 April 2024 — OSCE Chair-in-Office and Malta’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and Trade, Ian Borg, concluded his visit to Serbia, reaffirming the OSCE’s steadfast commitment to the region and its continued partnership with Serbia.
Developing national capacities to strengthen cybersecurity
Publishing date: 14 March 2024
Promoting the responsible use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by OSCE participating States was the focus of a two-day training event held in Belgrade, Serbia on 13 and 14 March. With the continued digitalization of societies, states are increasingly using ICTs to pursue their objectives. However, in a borderless domain such as cyberspace, this can lead to misperception and a lack of transparency.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative and OSCE Head of Mission to Serbia dismayed by acquittals in Ćuruvija murder case
Publishing date: 2 February 2024
VIENNA/BELGRADE, 2 February 2024 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Jan Braathu, expressed their dismay over today’s verdict of the Belgrade Appellate Court. In this verdict, all defendants were acquitted, leaving the 1999 murder of Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija unresolved. This latest verdict significantly deviates from the two previous first-instance court decisions, which had resulted in extensive prison sentences for the defendants.
OSCE Mission to Serbia announces winners of 2023 Person of the Year Award
Publishing date: 7 December 2023
BELGRADE, 7 December 2023 – The OSCE Mission to Serbia awarded the 2023 Person of the Year award to Dr. Mirjana Drenovak-Ivanović, a full tenure professor in Environmental Law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Belgrade, and to Mr. Dejan Stojanović, a lawyer at the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications.
OSCE Mission to Serbia and Ministry of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue mark the completion of the 2023 Professional Practice Programme for young professionals from south and southwest Serbia
Publishing date: 28 September 2023
On 28 September in Belgrade, seven participants of the 2023 Professional Practice Programme for young professionals from south and southwest Serbia received certificates of completion and presented the projects they designed and implemented during their 10-month professional placement with central
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Ribeiro and Head of Mission Braathu concerned over targeting of journalists in Serbia, urge thorough investigation
Publishing date: 10 March 2023
VIENNA/BELGRADE, 10 March 2023 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, and the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Jan Braathu, expressed their concerns today over the recent targeting of several journalists in Serbia, urging the authorities to thoroughly investigate all incidents and swiftly bring all those responsible to justice, as proscribed by Serbian law.