News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
New radio licensing law in Greece restricts minority media, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
VIENNA, 27 July 2007- Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, expressed his concern about a new Greek radio licensing law that endangers pluralism by putting a high threshold for minority, community or low-cost broadcasters...
Central Asian landlocked countries implementing Almaty Programme of Action, need to further co-ordinate efforts
Publishing date: 27 July 2007
ALMATY, 27 July 2007- Landlocked countries in Central Asia have made good progress with regard to implementing the 2003 UN-endorsed Almaty Programme of Action, said participants at a meeting organized by the OSCE in Almaty today...
Media freedom representative publishes report on Internet governance in OSCE region
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
VIENNA, 26 July 2007- Implications of Internet regulation on media freedom in the OSCE region are the focus of a report presented by Miklós Haraszti, the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media, in Vienna today...
Interaction between customs services of Central Asia States needs to strengthen, say participants at OSCE Almaty conference
Publishing date: 26 July 2007
ALMATY, 26 July 2007- Countries in Central Asia need to strengthen governance and foster co-operation among their customs services, concluded participants at an OSCE-organized conference that ended in Almaty today...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator trains Ukrainian police officers on anti-trafficking measures
Publishing date: 23 July 2007
LVIV, 23 July 2007- OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine has launched a series of regional training courses on combating human trafficking for the heads of local sections of the precinct police inspectors' service, with the first course held in...
Croatia made considerable progress in mandate commitments, says OSCE Mission report
Publishing date: 20 July 2007
ZAGREB, 20 July 2007- Over the past 12 months Croatia has come considerably closer to fulfilling the Mission mandate commitments and responsibilities, according to a report by the OSCE Mission to Croatia presented to the OSCE Permanent Council...
OSCE Presence hosts discussion on women's leadership in Albania
Publishing date: 19 July 2007
TIRANA, 19 July 2007- More than 40 women representing central and local government offices, civil society, and international organizations took part in a debate organized by the OSCE Presence yesterday to promote women's leadership and...