News and press releases

News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.

OSCE/ODIHR deploys observers to monitor parliamentary elections in Croatia

Publishing date: 29 October 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)

ZAGREB, 29 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened an Election Observation Mission to monitor the elections to the Croatian parliament (Sabor) scheduled for 23 November, with deployment of 19...

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OSCE media watchdog presents book on media freedom and the Internet

Publishing date: 23 October 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet

VIENNA, 23 October 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, has today presented the book "Spreading the Word on the Internet" at a meeting of the Organization's decision-making body, the Permanent Council. "With the...

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OSCE's 2003 Mediterranean Seminar opens with calls for closer co-operation on security issues

Publishing date: 20 October 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, Partners for Co-operation

AQABA, 20 October 2003- A two-day international seminar on comprehensive security issues and the Mediterranean region, held by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), began today in Aqaba, Jordan...

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OSCE's media representative alarmed over beating of journalists in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 17 October 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)

What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists

VIENNA, 17 October 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, expressed alarm over the beating of journalists by police during post-election protests in Baku yesterday. "Once again I feel compelled to express my alarm...

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OSCE media watchdog concerned over murder of Russian journalist

Publishing date: 13 October 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists

VIENNA, 13 October 2003- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Freimut Duve, was shocked by the 9 October murder of Russian newspaper editor Alexei Sidorov, who was fatally stabbed by two men who ambushed him in the car park...

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OSCE Secretariat calls for proposals for video project

Publishing date: 7 October 2003

Content type: Press release

Where we are: OSCE Secretariat

What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti

VIENNA, 7 October 2003- The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna is requesting professional TV production companies to submit proposals for a video film, promoting the work of the Organization. In 2004, the OSCE plans to finalize a 30-minute promotional...