News and press releases

News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.

Head of OSCE Presence in Albania encourages inclusive debate on electoral reforms

Publishing date: 11 March 2008

Content type: Press release

What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law

TIRANA, 11 March 2008- The head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, welcomed today proposals on electoral reform and called for dialogue and co-operation among all parties involved...

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OSCE organizes workshop in Turkmenistan on oil spills response and cleanup

Publishing date: 11 March 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat

What we do: Environmental activities

TURKMENBASHY, 11 March 2008- Experts and policymakers from Caspian littoral states, international organizations, the private sector and civil society are discussing oil spills remediation issues at a workshop that ends in Turkmenbashy today...

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New prison sentence sign of continued persecution of non-governmental media in Azerbaijan, says OSCE media freedom representative

Publishing date: 10 March 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law, Safety of journalists

VIENNA, 10 March 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today that a four-year prison sentence handed down to the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper...

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OSCE Mission to Skopje welcomes establishment of local prevention Council in Karpos municipality

Publishing date: 10 March 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje

SKOPJE, 10 March 2008- Promoting and further enhancing co-operation between local authorities and citizens, is the aim of a new community policing initiative launched in the Skopje municipality of Karpos today...

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International Women's Day has special meaning for the OSCE, says Secretary General

Publishing date: 7 March 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat

What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination

VIENNA, 7 March 2008- International Women's Day provides a good opportunity to redouble efforts to achieve genuine equality between men and women, the OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, said today.

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OSCE Presence encourages approval of Albanian draft law on gender equality

Publishing date: 7 March 2008

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat

What we do: Gender equality

TIRANA, 7 March 2008- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Robert Bosch, said today he was hopeful that the draft law on Gender Equality in Society, recently submitted to the Albanian Assembly for review, will be approved shortly...