News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE human rights office intensifies monitoring of abuses in and around Ukraine as evidence grows
Publishing date: 20 May 2022
WARSAW, 20 May 2022 – As the precarious security situation in Ukraine continues, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is stepping up its monitoring of the impact of the conflict on civilians and prisoners of war for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, following Russia’s military attack in Ukraine almost three months ago.
Democratic institutions and an independent media are our strength in times of crisis, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 16 May 2022
VIENNA/WARSAW, 16 May 2022 – Human rights and democratic principles must continue to be the bedrock of societies across the OSCE region even as the Russian Federation’s military attack on Ukraine is creating unprecedented challenges to democratic institutions across the region, OSCE leaders said at the opening of a two-day conference today.
Freedom of expression focus of OSCE-organized workshop in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 May 2022
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports national Youth Network to draft project proposals
Publishing date: 9 May 2022
In order to increase the skills and knowledge of the Youth Network of Montenegro members in drafting project proposals for funding, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro delivered a workshop on project writing from 6 to 8 May 2022 in Budva.
Role of law enforcement and supervisory bodies in combating money laundering and terrorist financing discussed at OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 26 April 2022
On 26 and 27 April 2022, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online seminar on the tasks and functions of law enforcement and supervisory bodies in implementing the 2021-2022 Risk Management Action Plan (RMAP) on anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The event
OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Secretary General call for immediate release of detained OSCE officials in areas of Donetsk and Luhansk
Publishing date: 24 April 2022
WARSAW/VIENNA, 24 April 2022- OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid call for the release of four national members of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine detained in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Moscow Mechanism experts report to OSCE Permanent Council on Ukraine
Publishing date: 13 April 2022
The OSCE Moscow Mechanism mission of experts undertaken by Professor Wolfgang Benedek, Professor Veronika Bílková and Professor Marco Sassòli presented their findings to the OSCE Permanent Council on 13 April 2022, collected in the report entitled ‘Report On Violations Of International Humanitarian And Human Rights Law, War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity Committed In Ukraine Since 24 February 2022’.