News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Despite adjustments, Hungary's media law continues to violate OSCE commitments, says OSCE representative on freedom of the media
Publishing date: 8 March 2011
VIENNA, 8 March 2011 – Hungary's media legislation still violates OSCE press freedom commitments, despite recent adjustments, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina calls for better implementation of Gender Equality Law on International Women's Day
Publishing date: 8 March 2011
SARAJEVO, 8 March 2011 – The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Vadim Kuznetsov, called for better implementation of the country's gender equality law in a statement released to mark today's 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day...
OSCE human rights office to observe Belarus trials
Publishing date: 7 March 2011
WARSAW, 7 March 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will send observers to monitor the trials of presidential candidates, campaign activists and other individuals charged in relation to the events following the 19 December presidential election in Belarus, Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, ODIHR’s Director, said today...
OSCE Special Representative calls for more research on links between trafficking and globalization
Publishing date: 7 March 2011
LONDON, 7 March 2011 – More research into how the demand for cheap labour in the global market affects trafficking in human beings is needed to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, said in a public lecture today at the London School of Economics...
OSCE media representative concerned about unprecedented persecution of journalists in Turkey
Publishing date: 3 March 2011
VIENNA, 3 March 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today called on Turkish authorities to immediately stop intimidating media following police action against several journalists...
OSCE Mission to Serbia, Justice Ministry, USAID support discussion about draft law on financing of political activities
Publishing date: 3 March 2011
BELGRADE, 3 March 2011 – Representatives of the Justice Ministry, the Anti-corruption Agency, political parties, civil society and the media today discussed a draft law on financing of political activities at an event supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and USAID and the Justice Ministry...
Judges, government officials and NGOs discuss how to promote an independent judiciary during OSCE-supported meeting
Publishing date: 25 February 2011
ASTANA, 25 February 2010 – How to apply international standards of judicial independence in the selection, promotion and evaluation of judges as well as in the co-operation among the judicial, legislative and executive branches was in focus today during an OSCE-supported event held at the Supreme Court...