Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
On fifth anniversary of Dink murder, OSCE media freedom representative calls for justice for all killed journalists in the OSCE region
VIENNA, 19 January 2012 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the murder of prominent Turkish journalist Hrant Dink that OSCE participating States must do more to protect journalists and punish their assailants...
OSCE Secretary General, in Geneva, stresses importance of partnerships to tackle emerging challenges to security
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, on a visit to Geneva from 18 to 20 January 2012, emphasized the need to further develop partnerships between international organizations in maintaining peace and security and effectively tackling current and emerging threats...
OSCE completes its mandate in Croatia and closes office
ZAGREB, 17 January 2012 – Today the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Croatian President Ivo Josipović held an official ceremony to mark the closure of the OSCE’s office in Croatia. The closure follows a decision last month by the 56 OSCE participating States that declared the mandate of the office successfully completed...
OSCE Special Representative publishes recommendations on human trafficking to UK
Following a visit to the United Kingdom last year, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Maria Grazia Giammarinaro published recommendations to the government on improving anti-trafficking action and the protection of human rights of trafficked persons, together with the UK official response, on 18 January 2012...
Kazakhstan’s parliamentary vote, though well administered, did not meet key democratic principles
ASTANA, 16 January 2012 – Notwithstanding the government’s stated ambition to strengthen Kazakhstan’s democratic processes and conduct elections in line with international standards, the early parliamentary vote still did not meet fundamental principles of democratic elections, international observers concluded in a statement issued today...
