News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Serbia and ODIHR support strengthening women’s role in political and public life
Publishing date: 3 March 2015
Furthering dialogue between women parliamentarians from South East Europe and paths for advancing women’s participation in political and public life was the focus of the regional conference “Equal and Empowered – Stronger Together”, held on 2-3 March 2015 in Belgrade, Serbia...
Documentary film on Serbia’s National Minority Councils released
Publishing date: 23 February 2015
As part of its long-standing efforts in the area of human rights and non-discrimination, the OSCE Mission to Serbia in co-operation with the Office for Human and Minority Rights of the Government of Serbia, on 23 February 2015 launched their new documentary film Neighbours, which showcases the achievements of National Minority Councils in protecting the rights of persons belonging to national minorities in the country...
OSCE Mission to Serbia promotes results of opinion poll on citizens’ perception of the police service
Publishing date: 30 January 2015
BELGRADE, 30 January 2015 – A public survey commissioned by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Interior Ministry, on the perception of the police service over the past year indicates that issues such as drug addiction, corruption and organized crime, amongst others, are being perceived by the public as priorities for the police work at the national level...
Strengthening regional co-operation in Western Balkans one of key 2015 priorities, says OSCE Chairperson Dačić on visit to Mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 29 January 2015
Collections: 2015 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office visits the Western Balkans, Serbian OSCE Chairmanship’s work in resolving the crisis in and around Ukraine
BELGRADE, 29 January 2015- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić’s meetings at the OSCE Mission to Serbia today mark the beginning of his visits to the Organization's field operations aimed at conveying the Chairmanship’s support for their work and activities, as well as highlighting their importance in building democratic institutions, the rule of law, and respect for human rights. It also signifies the importance the Chairmanship places on the region...
Prominent women from Belgrade and Prishtinë/Priština hold fourth meeting
Publishing date: 18 December 2014
Fourteen prominent women representing parliaments, academia, civil society and media from Belgrade and Prishtinë/Priština gathered for the first time in Belgrade on 15 and 16 December 2014 as part of the so-called “Budva Process,” aimed at enabling these women to engage in a direct dialogue...
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports educational reform for Serbian as a non-mother tongue language
Publishing date: 17 December 2014
As part of its programme on human rights and non-discrimination, the OSCE Mission to Serbia supported the first initial meeting of teachers and experts on 16 and 17 December 2014 in Belgrade on Serbian as a non-mother tongue language...
OSCE Mission to Serbia assigns 2014 Person of the Year Award in support of an independent judiciary and human rights of prisoners
Publishing date: 9 December 2014
BELGRADE, 9 December 2014 – Vida Petrović Škero, a recently retired judge of the Supreme Court of Cassation, and Aleksandra Stepanović, the Head of Department for Protection of Human Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty within the Prison Administration in the Ministry of Justice received the OSCE Mission to Serbia’s 2014 Person of the Year Award at a ceremony taking place today in Belgrade...