News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to BiH condemns violence against women and calls for increased protection
Publishing date: 23 November 2011
SARAJEVO, 23 November 2011- Fletcher M. Burton, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaking ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, condemned violence against women and called for the effective protection of victims...
OSCE Mission to BiH concerned by manifestations of intolerance
Publishing date: 16 November 2011
SARAJEVO, 16 November 2011 – Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Andrea Cellino, marking the International Day for Tolerance, highlighted today the continuing need to promote tolerance and non-discrimination in all spheres of life in the country...
OSCE and ICTY say justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina capable of efficiently processing war crimes cases
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
SARAJEVO, 1 November 2011 – Fletcher M. Burton, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have announced today in Sarajevo the successful completion of the Rule 11bis Monitoring Project...
OSCE promotes role of women in conflict prevention, crisis management and peace-building at Sarajevo conference
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
SARAJEVO, 28 October 2011 – The need to engage women in all phases of conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation was highlighted at the closing of a two-day conference held in Sarajevo...
OSCE media freedom representative calls upon governments in South Eastern Europe to safeguard media independence
Publishing date: 14 October 2011
SARAJEVO, 14 October 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called upon governments and businesses in South Eastern Europe to refrain from politicizing the media and urged journalists to enhance their co-operation and professional standards...
OSCE Mission to BiH promotes regional co-operation in fighting crime
Publishing date: 7 October 2011
SARAJEVO, 7 October 2011 – An OSCE-supported two-day conference to foster regional co-operation among the judiciaries in the region in the fight against corruption, organized crime and war crimes concluded in Sarajevo today...
OSCE Mission supports Finland study visit for BiH history educators
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
SARAJEVO, 22 September 2011 – The Committee for the Reform of History Teaching in Bosnia and Herzegovina concluded today a five-day study visit supported by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina to education institutions and organizations in Finland...