News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Moldova holds conference on reform of public broadcaster
Publishing date: 23 September 2011
CHISINAU, 23 September 2011 – Reform of the public broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova was the focus of a high-level conference held today in Chisinau by the OSCE Mission to Moldova...
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes green growth and sustainable development
Publishing date: 23 September 2011
ASTANA, 23 September 2011 – Promoting the principles of a green economy and sustainable development was the focus of a series of OSCE-supported events held during the Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment for Europe which concluded in Astana today...
OSCE human rights chief expresses dismay about execution of Troy Davis, hopes case will revive capital punishment debate in the US
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
WARSAW, 22 September 2011- Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today expressed his concern and dismay about the execution of Troy Davis in the US state of Georgia...
OSCE human rights chief welcomes launch of hate crime information for Polish police
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
Polish police officers will be able to better identify hate crimes and seek support for victims guided by a new hate crime information leaflet published today...
OSCE Mission supports Finland study visit for BiH history educators
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
SARAJEVO, 22 September 2011 – The Committee for the Reform of History Teaching in Bosnia and Herzegovina concluded today a five-day study visit supported by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina to education institutions and organizations in Finland...
OSCE media freedom representative calls on Ukrainian government to allow independent Kharkiv broadcaster back on air
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
VIENNA, 22 September 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today urged the Ukrainian Government to help restore media pluralism in Kharkiv by allowing ATN news broadcaster back on air...
OSCE Annual Police Experts Meeting to focus on reform of criminal justice system
Publishing date: 22 September 2011
VIENNA, 22 September 2011 – A two-day Annual Police Experts Meeting (APEM) that started in Vienna today gathered some 120 international criminal justice experts who will share best practices and discuss how the reform of the criminal justice system can build capacity and increase effectiveness of the police structures...