News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Media Representative condemns intimidation of journalists in Italy
Publishing date: 14 March 2011
VIENNA, 14 March 2011- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today condemned continued intimidation and threats against investigative journalists in Italy and urged the Italian authorities to take action and investigate all such cases...
10th IPRM meeting takes place in Ergneti
Publishing date: 12 March 2011
ERGNETI, 11 March 2011- On 11 March 2011, the 10th meeting of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism covering the South Ossetian theatre took place in Ergneti. The meeting was co-facilitated by EUMM and OSCE...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Azerbaijan to stop continued intimidation of jailed journalist
Publishing date: 10 March 2011
VIENNA, 10 March 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, called today upon the government of Azerbaijan to stop systematic intimidation of jailed journalist Eynulla Fatullayev, live up to its OSCE media-freedom commitments and comply with a European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) judgment ordering his immediate release...
OSCE Special Representative urges enhanced role for NGOs in promoting empowerment and social inclusion of trafficked persons
Publishing date: 10 March 2011
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, called for full recognition of the role of NGOs as major actors of anti-trafficking action, during the launch of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking in London on 8 March...
Despite adjustments, Hungary's media law continues to violate OSCE commitments, says OSCE representative on freedom of the media
Publishing date: 8 March 2011
VIENNA, 8 March 2011 – Hungary's media legislation still violates OSCE press freedom commitments, despite recent adjustments, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today...
More must be done to promote gender equality, OSCE Chairperson says on 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day
Publishing date: 8 March 2011
VILNIUS, 8 March 2011 – The 100th Anniversary of the International Women's Day is a call to intensify work to promote gender equality, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis, said today...
OSCE Special Representative calls for more research on links between trafficking and globalization
Publishing date: 7 March 2011
LONDON, 7 March 2011 – More research into how the demand for cheap labour in the global market affects trafficking in human beings is needed to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, said in a public lecture today at the London School of Economics...