Skip navigation

0Meta Navigation

× Close search

Navigation

Home Newsroom Press releases
Newsroom

News and press releases

Subscribe to News Updates

News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.

OSCE's human rights chief visits Central Asia

Publishing date: 6 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
WARSAW, 6 June 2003- Ambassador Christian Strohal, the Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, left for a four-day visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan today. During his visit to the two Central Asian states...

Armenian elections show improvement over presidential voting, but fail to meet international standards in key areas

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 26 May 2003- Sunday's parliamentary elections in Armenia marked an improvement over the recent presidential voting, but failed to meet international standards in several key areas, concluded an international observation mission.

International observers condemn violence overshadowing Armenian parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 26 May 2003- The international election observation mission for the Armenian parliamentary elections strongly condemns the shooting last night at a polling station in Shahumian, south of Yerevan, that reportedly resulted in the death of one...

Despite smooth voting, conduct of local elections in Moldova raises concerns

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
CHISINAU, 26 May 2003- Although voting during the 25 May local elections in Moldova was well-administered and generally in line with international standards, some notable shortcomings were observed.

OSCE's human rights office welcomes progress in Kazakhstan prison reform

Publishing date: 22 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 22 May 2003- The OSCE/ODIHR welcomes progress made in reforming Kazakhstan's prison system. Since the recent adoption of legislation to reduce the country's large prison population, the number of inmates has fallen from 66,000 to 58,000...

More efforts needed by OSCE states to increase participation of women in public and economic life

Publishing date: 13 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 13 May 2003- Participants of an international conference in Warsaw called on the OSCE and its participating States to reinforce efforts to ensure equal participation of women in public and economic life. The three-day meeting, which...

After successful presidential election in Montenegro, time is right to address remaining challenges

Publishing date: 12 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 12 May 2003- Yesterday's presidential election in Montenegro was conducted generally in line with international standards, concluded the observation mission deployed by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...