News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Chairman calls on Belgrade and Podgorica to continue dialogue after referendum
Publishing date: 22 May 2006
BRUSSELS, 22 May 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today urged Belgrade and Podgorica to continue their dialogue on how to shape future relations following Sunday's referendum on the state-status of Montenegro...
OSCE Mission in Belgrade holds conference on best practices for high judicial councils
Publishing date: 10 May 2006
BELGRADE, 10 May 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the High Judicial Council of Serbia held a two-day conference on the best practices for such bodies, which seek to guarantee judicial independence and oversee...
OSCE Mission holds conference in Belgrade on investigations into war crimes
Publishing date: 8 May 2006
BELGRADE, 8 May 2006- Closer co-operation between police investigators dealing with war crimes and witness protection programmes is the aim of a three-day conference that opened today in Belgrade. Organized by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE Mission, UNHCR establish working group on Roma issues
Publishing date: 3 May 2006
BELGRADE, 3 May 2006- The OSCE Mission and the UNHCR Representation to Serbia and Montenegro held the first meeting yesterday of the Interagency Working Group on Roma in Serbia...
Marking World Press Freedom Day, international organizations call for protection of freedom of expression in Serbia
Publishing date: 2 May 2006
BELGRADE, 2 May 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, the Council of Europe, the European Commission Delegation and the UN Office of the Resident Coordinator issued the following joint statement today...
OSCE, Council of Europe concerned over Serbian Law on Churches and Religious Communities
Publishing date: 26 April 2006
BELGRADE, 26 April 2006- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade express their concern about certain provisions of the recently adopted Serbian Law on Churches and Religious Communities...
OSCE Missions help discuss inter-State co-operation in war crimes proceedings before domestic courts
Publishing date: 11 April 2006
BELGRADE, 11 April 2006- Representatives of the judiciary and relevant ministries from Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina discussed co-operation in investigating and adjudicating war crimes at a meeting that ended today in...