News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence report calls for improving Albanian criminal appellate courts
Publishing date: 11 January 2008
TIRANA, 11 January 2008- Albanian criminal appellate courts need further improvement to better comply with fair trial standards and the rule of law, says a report published this week by the OSCE Presence...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports municipalities' outreach efforts
Publishing date: 11 January 2008
SKOPJE, 11 January 2008- Ten municipalities began distributing brochures this week with financial reports from the previous year and explanation of municipal income sources and expenses. The brochures were produced with support from the OSCE Skopje...
ODIHR deploys election observation mission to Armenia
Publishing date: 10 January 2008
YEREVAN, 10 January 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) opened an election observation mission today for the presidential election in Armenia on 19 February...
OSCE Chairman calls for continuation of Mission in Kosovo
Publishing date: 10 January 2008
VIENNA, 10 January 2007- The OSCE should remain active in Kosovo, the new OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, said Thursday while addressing the Organization's Permanent Council in Vienna...
OSCE can actively shape development of wider European security, says new Chairman
Publishing date: 10 January 2008
VIENNA, 10 January 2008- OSCE Chairman Ilkka Kanerva said today that conflict prevention and crisis management would form the core of his country's Chairmanship and that the Organization would work with political actors to meet challenges...
OSCE elections body opens observation mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 7 January 2008
WARSAW/BELGRADE, 7 January 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) opened a limited election observation mission today for the presidential election in Serbia on 20 January...
Georgian election in essence consistent with most commitments but challenges must be addressed urgently
Publishing date: 6 January 2008
TBILISI, 6 January 2008- While the 5 January presidential election in Georgia was in essence consistent with most international standards for democratic elections, significant challenges were revealed which need to be addressed urgently...