News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office welcomes decision by Azerbaijani authorities to release prisoners
Publishing date: 21 March 2005
BAKU, 21 March 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to pardon people imprisoned for criminal offences in connection with public disturbances in the direct aftermath of 2003 Presidential Election...
OSCE Office helps organize conference on jury trials in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 18 March 2005
BAKU, 18 March 2005- Prospects for the introduction of jury trials in Azerbaijan are being discussed at a conference that opened today in Baku. It brings together over 70 government officials, judges, defence lawyers, legal practitioners, academics...
OSCE media freedom representative shocked by murder of journalist in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 3 March 2005
VIENNA, 3 March 2005- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today he was appalled by the murder of journalist Elmar Huseynov and has asked the Azerbaijani authorities for a swift investigation into the case. "I am...
Murder of prominent Azerbaijani journalist appalls OSCE Office in Baku
Publishing date: 3 March 2005
BAKU, 3 March 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku has learned with shock about the murder of Elmar Huseynov, editor-in-chief of the independent weekly news magazine Monitor. "I am appalled to learn about the killing of this outstanding journalist and a...
OSCE and Azerbaijani authorities agree on co-operation following report on trial monitoring
Publishing date: 4 February 2005
WARSAW/BAKU, 4 February 2005- The OSCE and Azerbaijani authorities have agreed to increase their co-operation on judicial and legal reform during a visit by Ambassador Christian Strohal, Director...
OSCE Baku office: Low polling and some problems accompany Azerbaijan's municipal election
Publishing date: 21 December 2004
BAKU, 21 December 2004- The Office in Baku today said the municipal elections held last Friday in Azerbaijan fell short of a number of international standards for democratic elections, formulated in 1990 CSCE/OSCE Copenhagen Document. Some 40 teams...
OSCE Office sponsors computer system to enhance police effectiveness in Baku
Publishing date: 10 December 2004
BAKU, 10 December 2004- A new computer system which allows district police departments to build a common database of violations, accidents and crimes, started working today in Baku. Created with the help of the OSCE Office...