News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office helps discuss challenges facing women lawyers in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 28 November 2006
BAKU, 28 November 2006- Challenges facing women lawyers in Azerbaijan and ways of enhancing their role in society were the main topics of an OSCE-organized international conference which ended in Baku today. Participants...
Employment of minorities remains as key challenge, OSCE Mission Head says
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
ZAGREB, 27 November 2006- Local and regional officials need to plan for the employment of national minorities, participants in a roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia concluded today...
OSCE Representative concerned about deteriorating media situation in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 27 November 2006
VIENNA, 27 November 2006- The recent shutdown of an Azerbaijani broadcast channel and a print press editorial building is a clear sign of the deterioration of the media situation in the country, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media said...
Police chiefs from OSCE countries agree to enhance co-operation to fight organized crime
Publishing date: 24 November 2006
BRUSSELS, 24 November, 2006- At a Conference organized today at the initiative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, police chiefs from more than 50 OSCE countries agreed to intensify international...
OSCE Field Office completes project addressing domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 23 November 2006
OSH, Kyrgyzsatn, 23 November 2006- Raising awareness of domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan was the aim of an eight-month OSCE project that ended today. It was implemented by the OSCE Field Office in Osh with funding from the French Government...
OSCE media representative concerned about trial of Danish journalists for publishing leaked information
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
VIENNA, 22 November 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, said today that he was concerned about the trial of three Danish journalists charged with publishing classified information...
How to improve investment climate focus of OSCE workshop in Kiev
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
KIEV, 22 November 2006- How to create a business-friendly environment and attract investment through strengthening the rule of law and investment promotion was the focus of a two-day regional workshop in Kiev ending today...