News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Poland
Publishing date: 2 February 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, on 2 February 2021, with Ambassador Adam Hałaciński to discuss the current media freedom landscape as well as challenges in Poland and the broader OSCE region.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 25/2021 issued on 2 February 2021
Publishing date: 2 February 2021
Summary The SMM recorded 38 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded four ceasefire violations in the region. The Mission recorded 72 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded no ceasefire violations in the region. Small-arms
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Turkey
Publishing date: 2 February 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 2 February 2021, with Ambassador Rauf Engin Soysal to discuss the current media freedom landscape and challenges in Turkey and the broader OSCE region.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 2 February 2021
Publishing date: 2 February 2021
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 24/2021 issued on 1 February 2021
Publishing date: 1 February 2021
Summary Between the evenings of 29 and 31 January, the SMM recorded 65 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded nine ceasefire violations in the region. Between the evenings of 29 and 31 January, the Mission recorded 23 ceasefire violations in Luhansk
OSCE PA human rights leaders urge international attention on the situation in Belarus, call for release of political prisoners
Publishing date: 1 February 2021
COPENHAGEN, 1 February 2021 – Recent reports of conditions for detained protesters in Belarus, including widespread allegations of abuse and torture, must be addressed by the international community, said leaders of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s human rights committee today. They highlighted several ongoing cases of political prisoners, including that of Igor Losik, who recently ended a 42-day hunger strike, and called on the Belarusian authorities to accept visits from international organizations to learn more about the situation in prisons.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Latvia
Publishing date: 1 February 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met today, 1 February 2021, with Ambassador Katrĩna Kaktiņa to discuss the current state of media freedom in Latvia and the broader OSCE region