News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Lighting the Shadows: Combating Corruption in BiH
Publishing date: 9 December 2024
Op-ed by Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, on the occasion of 09 December, International Anti-Corruption Day
Human rights standards during criminal proceedings in focus of OSCE-organized lecture course in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 December 2024
From 3 to 6 December 2024, the Magtymguly Turkmen State University (TSU) hosted an OSCE-organized course on international human rights standards during pre-trial stages of criminal proceedings and investigations. The course brought together over eighty students and teachers from TSU, the Institute
OSCE completes EU-funded training course on Tactical Field Capacity Building for Tajik border officers
Publishing date: 6 December 2024
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe has successfully concluded a Tactical Field Capacity Building training course for the Tajik Border Troops at the Hamadoni Border Detachment in the Khatlon region. The course ran from 11 November to 6 December 2024, and was part of the EU-funded project "Stabilization of Tajikistan's Southern Border Region with Afghanistan."
OSCE trains Turkmenistan’s law enforcement officials in implementing security procedures at aviation checkpoints
Publishing date: 6 December 2024
Passenger screening and X-ray image interpretation at aviation checkpoints were the focus of an OSCE-organized training course that took place in Ashgabat from 25 to 29 November 2024. The five-day course brought together twenty participants, including representatives of the Transport Police of the
Ministerial Council side-event marks 30 years of the OSCE code of conduct on Politico-Military aspects of security
Publishing date: 6 December 2024
On 6 December, on the margins of the 31st OSCE Ministerial Council, the Maltese OSCE Chairpersonship, in collaboration with the incoming Finnish Chairpersonship of the OSCE and the Danish Chair of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC), hosted a high-level side event to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security.
OSCE supports an international exchange visit to Albania for Tajik public authorities to discuss national referral mechanisms for victims of domestic violence
Publishing date: 6 December 2024
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized a study visit to Albania for eight representatives from various state institutions responsible for preventing and responding to domestic violence. This visit took place from 3 to 6 December 2024, and was facilitated by the OSCE Presence in Albania.
Fostering Accountability and Access to Justice Through Legislative Reform
Publishing date: 6 December 2024
The conference, held on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, was hosted by the Faculty of Law at the "Džemal Bijedić" University in Mostar with support from the Federal Ministry of Education and Science and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission). It served as a vital platform for legal professionals, academics, and policymakers to tackle pressing issues in the effective administration of justice. Through in-depth discussions, participants identified gaps in criminal legislation and its implementation, fostering reform through targeted and evidence-based solutions.