News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative expresses concern over continuing harassment of journalists in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 24 September 2010
VIENNA, 24 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that she is alarmed by the unrelenting judicial pressure exerted on independent journalists in Uzbekistan...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports efforts to eliminate discrimination against women
Publishing date: 23 September 2010
ALMATY, 23 September 2010- A two-day roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana to discuss the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women started...
OSCE Media freedom representative welcomes Russian Supreme Court's resolution on civil libel lawsuits
Publishing date: 21 September 2010
VIENNA, 21 September 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, welcomed today the adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of a resolution that protects media in civil defamation lawsuits...
OSCE media freedom representative, Council of Europe hold forum on preserving freedom of Internet while countering hate speech
Publishing date: 15 September 2010
VILNIUS, 15 September 2010- The international community must work to identify effective ways to address hate speech on the Internet without endangering freedom of expression...
Number of women in OSCE management reaches a historic high, but continued efforts are needed, says Secretary General
Publishing date: 15 September 2010
VIENNA, 16 September 2010- Over the last few years the OSCE has achieved major progress in promoting equality between women and men, but more efforts are needed, said the OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut to the Permanent Council today..
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls upon Turkey to release imprisoned journalists, reform media legislation
Publishing date: 14 September 2010
VIENNA, 14 September 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called upon Turkey today to release imprisoned journalists and implement the much needed media legislation reform in the country...
OSCE expert meeting concludes with call for enhanced co-operation to tackle energy security challenges
Publishing date: 14 September 2010
VILNIUS, 14 September 2010- As the only regional security organization bringing together key energy producers, consumers and transit countries in the Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian area, the OSCE has a role to play in promoting energy security...