News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative appeals to Kyrgyzstan's Parliament to reconsider restrictions on media
Publishing date: 21 June 2011
VIENNA, 21 June 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today about laws and resolutions recently adopted by the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan that could potentially limit media pluralism in the country...
Human trafficking for labour exploitation is modern-day slavery, OSCE Special Representative says at Alliance conference
Publishing date: 20 June 2011
VIENNA, 20 June 2011 – Human trafficking for labour exploitation is a new form of slavery that occurs on a massive scale, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, said today at an OSCE-hosted conference that highlights how decent work and social justice can prevent it...
Moldova’s run-off elections provided equitable conditions for contestants, but confirmed need to consolidate progress
Publishing date: 20 June 2011
CHISINAU, 20 June 2011 – Yesterday’s run-off elections in Moldova provided equitable conditions for contestants and were characterized by respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, but the second rounds also confirmed the need for further reforms to consolidate progress, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement issued today...
Further reforms needed in Armenian police detention centres, OSCE-supported report says
Publishing date: 20 June 2011
YEREVAN, 20 June 2011 –– Efforts to bring Armenian police detention centres in line with national legislation and international human rights standards are progressing, but further improvement of national legislative framework and practice is needed, says an OSCE-supported report released today...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office saddened by the passing of Yelena Bonner
Publishing date: 19 June 2011
VILNIUS, 19 June 2011 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, expressed his sorrow over the passing of Yelena Bonner, one of Russia's most prominent human rights activists.
The OSCE CiO Special Representative for Protracted Conflicts, Ambassador Čekuolis opens OSCE water project in Georgia
Publishing date: 17 June 2011
On Friday, June 17, 2011, the OSCE, the European Union and the Ministry for Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia jointly launched the Nikosi water project, which envisages the installation of pipes and a pump in order to supply the Nikosi and Saltvisi areas, close to Administrative Boundary Line, with irrigation water...
13th IPRM meeting takes place in Dvani
Publishing date: 17 June 2011
DVANI, 17 June 2011- On 17 June the 13th meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism took place in Dvani. The meeting was co-facilitated by the EUMM and the OSCE...