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 Office presents report on alternative sentencing in Armenia

Publishing date: 16 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights
YEREVAN, 16 March 2005- A research, study exploring prospects for non-custodial measures of punishment in Armenia, was presented today to the public. The main outcome of the research is that key actors involved in the criminal justice reform process...

Human rights are non-negotiable, OSCE Chairman tells UN human rights body

Publishing date: 15 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Human rights
GENEVA, 15 March 2005- Addressing the UN Commission on Human Rights today, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, outlined the role of the human dimension within the OSCE and Slovenia's priorities for the OSCE in this...

OSCE Chairman hopes for new impetus in efforts to find Transdniestria settlement

Publishing date: 14 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, National minority issues, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
CHISINAU, 14 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said on Monday he hoped recent elections in Moldova and Ukraine would help to generate fresh impetus in efforts to find a settlement in Transdniestria. "The OSCE remains committed to...

OSCE Chairman shocked by sudden death of OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine

Publishing date: 14 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
CHISINAU, 14 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel expressed shock and sadness on Monday over the sudden death of Ambassador David R. Nicholas, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. "Ambassador Nicholas had won widespread respect...

OSCE Mission Head presents three-year review of Croatia

Publishing date: 10 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
VIENNA, 10 March 2005- Ambassador Peter Semneby today presented to the OSCE Permanent Council an overview of his last three years as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia as well as priority issues for the future. "Croatia has made remarkable and...

OSCE's Kosovo Mission Head issues statement on Prime Minister's resignation

Publishing date: 8 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights
PRISTINA, 8 March 2005- The OSCE Head of Mission, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, issued the following statement following the resignation of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, who has decided to step down in light of his indictment by the International...

OSCE Chairman-in-Office urges calm in face of Hague indictment of Kosovo Prime Minister

Publishing date: 8 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C., 8 March 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel said he was following events in Kosovo, where the Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has just announced his resignation, with concern. He welcomed the intention by the...