News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission report examines response of Kosovo's justice system to the March 2004 riots
Publishing date: 2 December 2005
PRISTINA, 2 December 2005- A survey published today by the OSCE Mission focuses on how Kosovo's justice system has dealt with the criminal cases arising from the March 2004 riots, and it offers recommendations to help the justice system improve...
OSCE Mission concerned about developments in Serbian Parliament
Publishing date: 2 December 2005
BELGRADE, 2 December 2005- "The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro is concerned by a number of recent developments in and surrounding the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Ministry launch campaign to tackle illegal occupation
Publishing date: 11 November 2005
PRISTINA, 11 November 2005- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo, together with Kosovo's Environment and Spatial Planning Ministry, today launched a multi-media public awareness campaign to tackle the issue of illegal occupation of property...
OSCE conference calls for better protection of defence lawyers
Publishing date: 4 November 2005
TBILISI, 4 November 2005- The first major international event to focus on the role and rights of defence lawyers, organized by the OSCE, ended today in the Georgian capital. The event brought together more than 300 participants...
OSCE Mission organizes seminar on fair trials for Georgian judiciary
Publishing date: 31 October 2005
TBILISI, 31 October 2005- Twenty high-ranking representatives of the Georgian legal system have completed a seminar on the right to a fair trial. The sessions for representatives from all over Georgia were organized by the OSCE Mission and the...
OSCE Mission promotes use of minority languages in court proceedings in Serbia
Publishing date: 31 October 2005
SENTA, Serbia and Montenegro, 31 October 2005- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro organized on 28 and 29 October a study visit and workshop in the Senta Municipal Court for 19 representatives of the courts and public prosecutors...
OSCE Presence and Albania's Magistrates School organize first seminar on juvenile justice
Publishing date: 24 October 2005
TIRANA, 24 October 2005- Over ninety professionals from the Albanian judicial system attended a seminar on juvenile justice issues organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the country's School of Magistrates...