News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports professional training for Kyrgyz prison officers
Publishing date: 31 January 2014
An OSCE-supported professional training course for Kyrgyz prison controllers concluded on 31 January 2014 in Bishkek...
OSCE Chair welcomes steps to de-escalate situation in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 January 2014
BERN, 28 January 2014 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter welcomed today’s developments in Ukraine and appealed to all sides to remain engaged in political dialogue...
OSCE Chair brings Organization’s proposals for support to Ukraine PM Azarov
Publishing date: 24 January 2014
VIENNA / DAVOS, 24 January 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter and Ukraine Prime Minister Mykola Azarov have today discussed ways the Organization could help to resolve the crisis in Ukraine...
OSCE Chair calls for restraint by all sides in Ukraine
Publishing date: 23 January 2014
BERN / VIENNA, 22 January 2014 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter today expressed his deep concern about the situation in Ukraine, appealing to all parties to refrain from violence and engage in peaceful dialogue as a necessary first step towards resolving the ongoing crisis...
Head of OSCE Mission condemns murder of Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North municipal assembly member
Publishing date: 16 January 2014
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 16 January 2014 – The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger, condemned last night’s murder of Dimitrije Janićijević...
OSCE Mission to Serbia Head calls for rights to be respected in criminal investigations
Publishing date: 14 January 2014
BELGRADE, 14 January 2014 – While welcoming the efforts of Serbian authorities to complete the investigation in the case of murdered journalist Slavko Ćuruvija and to bring the perpetrators to justice, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard, urged respect for constitutional provisions and professional and ethical standards related to informing the public about police investigations and court proceedings...
Domestic violence in Azerbaijan: OSCE Office in Baku issues trial monitoring report
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
BAKU, 30 December 2013 – As part of its 2013 trial monitoring programme, the OSCE Office in Baku has today issued a report on domestic violence cases in the justice system of Azerbaijan...