News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Black Sea co-operation organization, OSCE, to strengthen joint work
Publishing date: 14 July 2011
Ambassador Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Permanent International Secretariat, told the OSCE Permanent Council on 14 July 2011 that his organization hoped to enhance its co-operation with the OSCE in the field of economic and environmental security...
OSCE hosts workshop for Central Asian legal experts on international co-operation to combat crime
Publishing date: 11 July 2011
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 11 July 2011 – The fourth annual workshop on international co-operation in criminal matters for legal experts in Central Asia, co-hosted by the OSCE in co-operation with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), began in Almaty today...
OSCE media freedom representative deplores attack on journalist in northern Cyprus
Publishing date: 8 July 2011
VIENNA, 8 July 2011 – Dunja Mijatović, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today strongly condemned the alleged attempt to murder Sener Levent, the editor-in-chief of Afrika newspaper in northern Cyprus...
OSCE launches Romanian version of guide on building trust between police and Roma
Publishing date: 8 July 2011
The Romanian version of an OSCE manual on good practices in building trust and understanding between police and Roma and Sinti communities was launched at a meeting in Romania’s parliament on 8 July 2011...
Internet blocking practices a concern, access is a human right, says OSCE media freedom representative at launch of OSCE-wide study
Publishing date: 8 July 2011
VIENNA, 8 July 2011 – The Internet should remain free and access should be considered a human right, said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović at the presentation of a report on regulations affecting new media in the OSCE region today...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Tajikistan to release BBC reporter
Publishing date: 7 July 2011
VIENNA, 7 July 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today urged the Tajik authorities to release detained BBC reporter Urunboi Usmonov...
OSCE helps improve inland transport connections between Europe and Asia
Publishing date: 5 July 2011
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 5 July 2011 – More than 50 transport and customs officials and policy makers from 11 Central Asia, South Caucasus and Eastern Europe countries will focus on improving inland transport connectivity between Europe and Asia during a three-day OSCE-supported workshop that started today in Almaty...