News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10 May 2016
Publishing date: 11 May 2016
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs)...
OSCE Representative expresses concern about journalists’ safety in Ukraine
Publishing date: 11 May 2016
VIENNA, 11 May 2016- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the safety of journalists and media workers in Ukraine following an incident where personal information of journalists was leaked...
OSCE joins international partners in promoting sustainable use of natural resources in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 May 2016
YEREVAN, 11 May 2016 – Methodologies for measuring efforts to support a green national economy in Armenia were presented today at a workshop jointly organized in Yerevan by the OSCE Office and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on TV crew in Prishtinё/Priština
Publishing date: 11 May 2016
VIENNA, 11 May 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned an attack on a television crew on Tuesday in Obilic, near Prishtinё/Priština...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 9 May 2016
Publishing date: 10 May 2016
In Donetsk region, the SMM noted a lower number of ceasefire violations compared with the previous day, with over 80 explosions recorded. In Luhansk region it noted a low level of violence with 16 explosions recorded. The Mission observed the presence of numerous weapons in violation of the respective withdrawal lines on 9 May military-style parades in Donetsk and Luhansk cities. The Mission observed 9 May commemorations across the country. Most of those events passed off peacefully with the strong presence of law enforcement, while in several occasions the SMM saw minor incidents of scuffles and altercations...
OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist in Albania, urges swift and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 10 May 2016
VIENNA, 10 May 2016 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović condemned an attack on journalist Eduard Ilnica in Tirana Monday night, and called on the authorities in Albania to carry out a swift and thorough investigation into the incident...
OSCE/ODIHR and Spain host panel discussion on freedom of religion or belief, tolerance and inter-religious dialogue
Publishing date: 10 May 2016
Challenges and opportunities that an increasing diversity of religions and beliefs pose for public institutions, religious communities, and societies across the OSCE region were the focus of an event, hosted by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Permanent Mission of Spain to the OSCE on 10 May 2016, in Vienna.