News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International commitments promoting tolerance must be implemented say four international institutions
Publishing date: 9 June 2005
CORDOBA, 9 June 2005- Four international institutions promoting tolerance and non-discrimination today said that implementation of commitments in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and intolerance...
OSCE Mission welcomes adoption of pro-European Declaration by Montenegrin Parliament
Publishing date: 9 June 2005
BELGRADE, 9 June 2005-- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, welcomed the adoption by the Montenegrin Parliament today of a Declaration on Accession to the European Union...
OSCE hosts three-country conference on judicial co-operation in war crimes proceedings
Publishing date: 8 June 2005
VELIKI BRIJUNI, 8 June 2005- The OSCE on Wednesday hosted a conference of justice ministers from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro on inter-state judicial co-operation in war crimes proceedings. Ministers identified...
OSCE Chairman, Spanish Foreign Minister say States need to act on commitments to fight intolerance and discrimination
Publishing date: 8 June 2005
CORDOBA, 8 June 2005- A two-day OSCE conference on combating anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance opened on Wednesday with appeals by Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and OSCE Chairman Dimitrij Rupel for concrete action to...
Local government reform important for democracy and economic development in Kosovo, conference hears
Publishing date: 8 June 2005
PRISTINA, 8 June 2005- Local government reform is a necessity for the democratic processes in Kosovo and can contribute to economic development, regardless of Kosovo's future status, was the conclusion of a two-day conference which ended in Pristina...
OSCE media watchdog says new Italian legislation insufficient to curb media concentration
Publishing date: 7 June 2005
VIENNA, 7 June 2005- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said on Tuesday that new Italian media legislation introduced in 2004 had not significantly altered the unusually high concentration of ownership in the country's television industry...
OSCE Chairman praises role of NGOs in promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 7 June 2005
SEVILLE, 7 June 2005- NGOs play a vital role in providing support for the OSCE's efforts to combat discrimination and promote tolerance, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, said on Tuesday...
OSCE police assistance programme helps organize Police Day in Bishkek
Publishing date: 6 June 2005
BISHKEK, 6 June 2005- Raising awareness of police activities and developing a closer relationship with the public were the aims of a Police Open Day in Bishkek, organized on Saturday by the OSCE Police Assistance Programme...
OSCE Office in Baku welcomes peaceful conduct of opposition rally, praises Mayor's office
Publishing date: 6 June 2005
BAKU, 6 June 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed the peaceful and orderly conduct of a 4 June opposition rally and praised the Mayor's office for finding an appropriate location. The rally was...
OSCE Mission helps organize international conference on local government reform in Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 June 2005
PRISTINA, 5 June 2005- A two-day conference focusing on local government reform will begin in Prishtine/Pristina tomorrow, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the PISG Ministry of Local Government Administration, the Association of Kosovo...