News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR roundtable event in Ulaanbaatar focuses on situation of human rights defenders
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
The situation of human rights defenders in Mongolia was the topic of discussion during a roundtable event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 28 September 2018 in Ulaanbaatar. The event brought together 43 participants (25 women and 18 men) from
OSCE Representative welcomes new law on protection of journalists’ rights to confidential sources in Netherlands
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
VIENNA, 1 October 2018- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today welcomed the entry into force of a new law in the Netherlands which provides enhanced protection for the confidentiality of journalists’ sources...
OSCE Mission to Moldova supports lawyers from both banks of Dniester/Nistru River to discuss legal aspects of providing assistance to domestic violence survivors
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
Thirty-five legal professionals and civil society activists from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River participated in an OSCE-supported training workshop in Ribnita on 28 September 2018 on the legal aspects of providing assistance to survivors of domestic violence...
Despite gaps in legal framework, fundamental freedoms were respected in impartially administered referendum, international observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
SKOPJE, 1 October 2018 – Although the legal framework did not sufficiently cover all aspects of the process, the 30 September referendum in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was administered impartially and fundamental freedoms were respected, the international observers concluded in a statement today. The absence of an organized “Against” or boycott campaign meant the media struggled to provide balanced coverage, although they did convey extensive information and a diverse range of views to voters...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina hands over software for electronic database on domestic violence cases to FBiH Gender Centre
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) handed over to the Gender Centre of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) software for an electronic database on domestic violence cases, at a ceremony held on 1 October 2018 in Sarajevo...
OSCE/ODIHR observers to hold press conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
WASHINGTON D.C., 1 October 2018 – The limited election observation mission from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to observe the 6 November mid-term congressional elections in the United States will hold a press conference in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, 3 October, at 12:00...
OSCE Representative reiterates call to Russian authorities to release journalist Roman Sushchenko on the second anniversary of his detention
Publishing date: 30 September 2018
VIENNA, 30 September 2018 – On the second anniversary of the detention of Ukrainian National News Agency Ukrinform’s journalist Roman Sushchenko, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir repeated his call to the Russian authorities to release the journalist from prison.