News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Border Management Staff College continues to train national instructors and graduates on effective training delivery skills
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
DUSHANBE, 31 October 2014 – A week-long train-the-trainer course for the representatives of the national border-related training institutions and graduates was completed today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC)...
OSCE/ODIHR director raises case of Azerbaijani human rights defender Khadija Ismayilova in first report to OSCE Permanent Council
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
VIENNA, 31 October 2014 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today cited the case of Azerbaijani human rights defender and journalist Khadija Ismayilova in calling on OSCE participating States to refrain from pressuring or harassing individuals for their legitimate activities in supporting the promotion and protection of human rights...
Abuse of press insignia unacceptable, says OSCE Representative following incident in eastern Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
VIENNA, 31 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the recent incident of an abuse of press insignia in eastern Ukraine...
OSCE Special Representative urges judges to avoid “secondary victimization” in human trafficking cases
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova, advised judges at an international seminar in Haifa, Israel, from 27 to 30 October 2014, to avoid “secondary victimization” of trafficked persons during court cases...
More transparency and efficiency for registration of civil society organizations needed, say participants of OSCE-supported conference
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
KYIV, 31 October 2014 – ‘To enhance public trust in civil society organizations in Ukraine, the Registry of Public Associations should provide citizens with access to the NGOs statutes and reports’ – was one of the core recommendations adopted at the “Civil Society and State: Dialogue and Partnership" international conference, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator, on 30-31 October 2014, in Kyiv...
Tajik border guards and Afghan border police complete OSCE Patrol Management and Analysis training course
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
DUSHANBE, 31 October 2014 –The Tajik border guards and Afghan border police officers today completed a two-week OSCE Patrol Management and Analysis training course...
OSCE/ODIHR supports young advisors gain new policymaking skills at training in Sando, Sweden
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
The training focused on promoting youth political participation in the OSCE region was provided for 25 participants at an event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA) and the School of Public Policy (SPP) of the Central European University in Sando, Sweden, from 27 to 31 October 2014.