News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Number of children trafficked from Moldova to Russia on the rise, says new UN-OSCE report
Publishing date: 8 April 2005
CHISINAU, 8 April 2005- More children are being trafficked from Moldova to Russia, shows an international report presented in Moldova today. It also shows that the number of trafficked persons returning to Moldova, especially from the Western Balkans...
Root causes of human trafficking not addressed, international organizations warn
Publishing date: 31 March 2005
GENEVA, 31 March 2005- The root causes of human trafficking are not being adequately addressed in south-eastern Europe, says a new report launched in Geneva today. The report examines the efforts of governments, international and local NGOs to prevent...
Authorities fail to adequately address electoral shortcomings seen in first round, observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 28 March 2005
SKOPJE, 28 March 2005- While well-conducted generally across most of the country, second-round municipal elections, held on 27 March in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, failed again in some areas to meet key OSCE and Council of Europe...
OSCE Presence and Albanian Ministry sign agreement on assistance to prevent duplication in voter lists
Publishing date: 24 March 2005
TIRANA, 24 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization to assist the Ministry and Albanian mayors in cleaning up duplications in voter lists...
OSCE and Council of Europe experts discuss freedom of assembly legislation with Armenian authorities
Publishing date: 18 March 2005
YEREVAN, 18 March, 2005- Experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe met yesterday with the Armenian authorities for consultations on amendments to the Armenian law on...
OSCE and Armenian Ombudsperson enhance co-operation
Publishing date: 18 March 2005
YEREVAN, 18 March 2005- The OSCE today signed two Memoranda of Understanding with the first Armenian Ombudsperson Larisa Alaverdyan, under which her staff will receive training through exchange visits with the Polish and Lithuanian Ombudsman offices...
OSCE urges swift progress on voter lists and calls for dialogue with Parliamentary Committee
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
TIRANA, 17 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today encouraged all relevant Albanian institutions to strengthen their efforts to prepare voter lists. They also reminded local...