Newsroom
News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
PA President introduces amendment in support of OSCE/ODIHR
Publishing date: 24 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 24 June 2013 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Wolfgang Grossruck has called for an increase in funding to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in an amendment before the Assembly's human rights committee.
In Turkey, MPs to debate rule of law, free expression, assembly and political prisoners
Publishing date: 24 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 24 June 2013 (FRE | RUS | TR)—The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session will convene in Istanbul with a focus on basic human rights less than a month after thousands of people took to the streets across Turkey in the country's largest demonstrations in a decade.
Albania's elections active and competitive, but mistrust between political forces tainted the environment, international observers say
Publishing date: 24 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TIRANA, 24 June 2013 – Albania's parliamentary elections on 23 June were competitive with active citizen participation throughout the campaign and genuine respect for fundamental freedoms. However, the atmosphere of mistrust between the two main political forces tainted the electoral environment and challenged the administration of the entire electoral process, international observers said in a statement today.
Joint pre-election statement by parliamentary observer leaders- Albania
Publishing date: 21 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TIRANA, 21 June 2013 (shqip) – The Special Co-ordinator and leader of the short-term OSCE election observer mission, and the Heads of the Parliamentary delegations of the OSCE and the Council of Europe observing the 23 June parliamentary elections in Albania, call on all political leaders to use the remaining days to engage in a constructive process to ensure that the elections can proceed unhindered.
International election observer mission in Albania to hold press conference on Monday
Publishing date: 21 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
TIRANA, 21 June 2013 – The international observers monitoring the parliamentary elections in Albania will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 24 June, in Tirana.
Resolution urges countries to join Convention on Cybercrime
Publishing date: 19 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 19 June 2013 (FRE | RUS | TR) – Cyber attacks should be viewed as equal to conventional acts of aggression according to a resolution now pending at the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization.
Presidential statement on situation in Turkey: Grossruck calls for respect of peaceful expression, proportionate response to violence
Publishing date: 19 June 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
COPENHAGEN, 19 June 2013-- OSCE PA President Wolfgang Grossruck today released the following statement regarding the situation in Turkey, which is scheduled to host the Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly beginning 29 June in Istanbul.