News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Places of worship must be kept safe and accessible in times of peace and in conflict, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 22 August 2022
WARSAW, 22 August 2022 — Establishing, maintaining, and accessing places and objects of worship or contemplation are crucial to the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, which applies during conflict and in times of peace, said the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion.
OSCE and UNODA support Kyrgyzstan’s efforts in furthering implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention
Publishing date: 17 August 2022
From 16 to 18 August, Kyrgyzstan hosts a peer-review exercise on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in Issyk-Kul.
OSCE trains lawyers from Women Resource Centres and local authorities in Tajikistan on legal support to survivors of domestic violence
Publishing date: 17 August 2022
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a four-day training course for lawyers from the OSCE-supported Women’s Resource Centres (WRCs) and local authorities from 11 to 14 August in Dushanbe. The course trained participants on how to provide legal advice and legal assistance to victims of domestic violence and people at risk of experiencing domestic violence. Some 23 lawyers from the Sughd, Khatlon, Rasht Valley regions, and Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan participated.
OSCE and Anti-Corruption Committee strengthen skills of anti-corruption operatives in Yerevan
Publishing date: 12 August 2022
The first specialized training on operative essentials for anti-corruption officers was held in Yerevan on 8-12 August. The training, which focused on the effective investigation of corruption was hosted by the OSCE’s Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) with the support of the newly established Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia (ACC).
OSCE promotes awareness among Kyrgyzstan’s national media on combating trafficking in persons
Publishing date: 11 August 2022
On July 26, 2022 in anticipation of World Day against Trafficking in Persons, a press café was held in Bishkek for media representatives and leading bloggers of the country to inform the society about issues related to the combat against trafficking in persons in Kyrgyzstan.
OSCE Mission presents human rights documentaries at Kosovo’s DokuFest film festival
Publishing date: 10 August 2022
Last night, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo presented five short documentaries on human rights and democratic values, as part of the DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival held in Prizren.
OSCE promotes modern practices in maritime checkpoint screening procedures in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 August 2022
An OSCE-organized training course on passenger and vehicle screening procedures at a maritime checkpoint took place in Ashgabat from 1 to 5 August 2022. The agenda of the five-day online event included sessions on modern practices in port control procedures and security management operations at