News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana conducts training seminar on confidence- and security- building measures
Publishing date: 21 July 2010
ALMATY, 21 July 2010- A three-day regional training seminar for military officers on the practical implementation of the Vienna Document 1999 on confidence- and security-building measures began in Almaty today...
OSCE rights office, Holocaust education task force formalize co-operation on combating anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 21 July 2010
JERUSALEM, 21 July 2010- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Janez Lenarcic, today formalized the partnership with the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research...
OSCE Office supports public monitoring of conditions in Armenian Defence Ministry's disciplinary cells and penal battalion
Publishing date: 20 July 2010
YEREVAN, 20 July 2010- The results of an OSCE-supported study on the conditions for persons deprived of their liberty in disciplinary cells and the penal battalion of the Armenian Defence Ministry were the focus of a discussion organized today...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Kyrgyz President Rosa Otunbayeva, offers support for further media reforms
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today met Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva to promote the establishment of a public service broadcaster and support further media reforms in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Kyrgyz President Rosa Otunbayeva, offers support for further media reforms
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today met Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva to promote the establishment of a public service broadcaster and support further media reforms in Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns murder of Greek political blogger
Publishing date: 19 July 2010
BISHKEK, 19 July 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today condemned the killing of journalist Socratis Giolias and urged the Greek authorities to carry out a rapid and thorough investigation into the murder...
OSCE Informal Ministerial Meeting in Almaty focuses on Corfu Process progress, Kyrgyzstan, an OSCE summit
Publishing date: 17 July 2010
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 17 July 2010- Security problems in the OSCE area, including Kyrgyzstan, dealing with current challenges through the Corfu Process and a decision on an OSCE summit are on the agenda of the informal meeting of foreign ministers today...