News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Azerbaijan's presidential poll marked considerable progress, but did not meet all election commitments
Publishing date: 16 October 2008
BAKU, 16 October 2008- Yesterday's presidential election in Azerbaijan marked considerable progress, but did not meet all of the country's international commitments, observers from the OSCE, PACE the European Parliament concluded today...
OSCE begins monitoring of US elections
Publishing date: 10 October 2008
WASHINGTON, 10 October 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 4 November elections in the United States of America...
OSCE sends experts to Georgia to assess human rights and minority situation in areas affected by conflict
Publishing date: 10 October 2008
WARSAW/THE HAGUE, 10 October 2008- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities will send an expert team to Georgia to assess the human rights and minority situation in the areas...
OSCE hate crime report finds continued pattern of violent attacks on minorities
Publishing date: 6 October 2008
WARSAW, 6 October 2008- Members of visibly identifiable groups who stand out because of their religion, ethnicity or other perceived characteristics remain the target of often brutal physical attacks, says a report on hate crimes in the OSCE region...
Major gaps still divide Roma from mainstream populations across Europe, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 2 October 2008
WARSAW, 2 October 2008- Roma and Sinti populations continue to face discrimination and remain divided from mainstream society across Europe, says an OSCE report launched on the margins of the Organization's annual human rights conference in Warsaw...
Parliamentary elections in Belarus fell short of OSCE commitments in spite of minor improvements, observers say
Publishing date: 29 September 2008
MINSK, 29 September 2008- Despite some minor improvements, the 28 September parliamentary elections in Belarus ultimately fell short of OSCE commitments for democratic elections, international observers from the OSCE concluded today...
OSCE hosts Europe's largest human rights and democracy conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 29 September 2008
WARSAW, 29 September 2008- Government representatives, experts and human rights defenders from the OSCE's 56 participating States gathered in Warsaw today for the opening of Europe's largest human rights and democracy conference...