News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre organizes seminars on alternatives to pre-trial detention in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 3 August 2009
ASHGABAT, 3 August 2009- The final in a series of five seminars on international human rights standards and best practices in the OSCE area related to alternatives to detention at the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings started today in Ashgabat...
Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia expresses support for the work of new anti-corruption agency
Publishing date: 30 July 2009
BELGRADE, 30 July 2009- The Serbian Anti-Corruption Agency and the OSCE Mission to Serbia discussed ways to co-operate during a meeting yesterday between the Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad...
OSCE Centre supports entrepreneurship training for young people in Kyrgyzstan's rural regions
Publishing date: 27 July 2009
BISHKEK, 27 July 2009- Young people from Kyrgyzstan's rural regions completed today a two-week training course on entrepreneurial skills, given by top students from Bishkek-based economic universities...
OSCE/ODIHR deploys expert team to support Afghanistan elections
Publishing date: 26 July 2009
WARSAW, 26 July 2009- A team of election experts deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights arrived in Kabul today to support the conduct of the 20 August presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat announces photo contest
Publishing date: 21 July 2009
ASHGABAT, 21 July 2009- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat launched a photo contest today to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The contest, which aims to raise awareness of several security aspects promoted by the Centre, has the following themes...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 20 July 2009
VIENNA, 20 July 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...
OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief gets under way with calls for better implementation of commitments
Publishing date: 9 July 2009
VIENNA, 9 July 2009- A special OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with calls for increased efforts by participating States to put into practice relevant commitments...