News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Report supported by OSCE Mission to Skopje highlights need to improve election process
Publishing date: 19 December 2008
SKOPJE, 19 December 2008- A report supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje that puts forward recommendations to improve elections in the country was presented today...
OSCE, UN and EU say Georgia discussions in Geneva focus on concrete points to help region's people
Publishing date: 18 December 2008
GENEVA, 18 December 2008- The OSCE, UN and EU co-chaired discussions on Georgia in Geneva today at which participants made progress toward agreeing working-level mechanisms to tackle security-related incidents in the region...
The OSCE Office in Tajikistan conducts course on investigating human trafficking crimes
Publishing date: 17 December 2008
DUSHANBE, 17 December 2008- The rights of trafficked persons and effective investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases were the focus of a five-day training OSCE course which ended in Dushanbe today...
Young Muslims at OSCE roundtable meeting voice concern over increasing anti-Muslim attitudes
Publishing date: 17 December 2008
VIENNA, 17 December 2008- Young leaders and other representatives of Muslim communities from the OSCE region voiced concern at a meeting in Vienna today about rising anti-Muslim attitudes among majority youth populations in some participating States...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Moldova to renew license of independent TV station to ensure pluralism before elections
Publishing date: 16 December 2008
VIENNA, 16 December 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, urged the Moldovan authorities today to renew the broadcasting license of Pro TV Chisinau to ensure pluralism, especially in the run-up to the March 2009...
OSCE Mission awards five individuals in Serbia for upholding Organization's values and activities
Publishing date: 16 December 2008
BELGRADE, 16 December 2008- A representative of civil society, officials of the Justice and Interior Ministries, a journalist, and an entrepreneur received "Person of the Year" awards from the OSCE Mission in Belgrade today...
OSCE Mission supports civil society research on police reform in Serbia
Publishing date: 16 December 2008
BELGRADE, 16 December 2008- Fostering civil society engagement in the debate on police reform is the aim of a project launched in Belgrade today...