News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Serbia commends contribution of civil society organizations to democratic processes
Publishing date: 4 March 2016
BELGRADE, 4 March 2016 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard and the Deputy Head of Mission, Michael Uyehara visited the House of Human Rights (HHR) in Belgrade today, and met representatives of the Civic Initiatives and the Policy Centre, two of the five civil society organizations based at the House...
OSCE Representative issues recommendations on rights and safety of members of the media reporting on refugees
Publishing date: 4 March 2016
VIENNA, 4 March 2016 – The challenging refugee situation in Europe also has implications for freedom of the media, not least with regard to the rights and safety of members of the media reporting on this important issue, Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan trains young journalists on role of independent, pluralistic and professional media
Publishing date: 4 March 2016
OSCE-organized workshops for young journalists were held in Kurgan-Tube and Kulyab cities of Tajikistan’s Khatlon region from 29 February to 4 March 2016...
OSCE course in Turkmenistan addresses professional standards for penitentiary staff
Publishing date: 4 March 2016
ASHGABAT, 4 March 2016 – Representatives of law-enforcement bodies and prison officials from across Turkmenistan discussed the principles and ethics of penitentiary staff at an OSCE-organized training course that concluded in Ashgabat today...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30hrs, 2 March 2016
Publishing date: 3 March 2016
Decisions on mine action and on the prohibition of live-fire exercises were endorsed by the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) in Minsk. The SMM observed ceasefire violations in numerous areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission observed a number of weapons outside storage sites – some of them in violation of the respective withdrawal lines. The SMM continued to observe the presence of mines and followed up on reports of mine-related fatalities. It facilitated and monitored repair works on both sides of the contact line. The SMM observed an anti-Maidan demonstration in Odessa...
Drones: an up-and-coming newsgathering tool for journalists that must be safeguarded, OSCE Representative says, issuing recommendations
Publishing date: 3 March 2016
VIENNA, 3 March 2016 – The use of drones by journalists for newsgathering purposes falls under the right of the media to publish news as well as the public’s right to receive information and ideas, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović said today as she presented a set of recommendations on drone journalism...
Early identification and prevention of violent extremism, in focus of the OSCE Mission to BiH-supported tabletop exercise
Publishing date: 3 March 2016
SARAJEVO, 3 March 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the BiH Ministry of Security and supported by the United States Government, concluded a two-day tabletop exercise at Jahorina mountain today, focusing on practical views and ideas in addressing the challenges of violent extremism...