News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE, Council of Europe discuss closer co-operation at Madrid meeting
Publishing date: 3 May 2007
MADRID, 3 May 2007- The OSCE Chairman, the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, and the Secretaries General of the two organizations discussed closer co-operation between the organizations at a meeting in Madrid today...
OSCE Presence holds seminar on Albanian domestic violence law
Publishing date: 27 April 2007
TIRANA, 27 April 2007- Albanian judges, prosecutors and police officers took part in seminars the last two weeks on assisting victims of domestic violence. They were organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, the Council of Europe and...
OSCE Office launches project to combat human trafficking in south Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 24 April 2007
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 24 April 2007- The OSCE Osh Field Office and the local NGO Golden Goal launched a project today that will help prevent human trafficking. Financed by the French Government, the project will target...
OSCE Office in Yerevan promotes environmental awareness in south-eastern Armenia
Publishing date: 19 April 2007
KAPAN, Armenia, 19 April 2007- Promoting environmental awareness and participation by the local community is the aim of an OSCE-supported project in Syunik, one of Armenia's remote regions.
ODIHR to hold training course for Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz women
Publishing date: 13 April 2007
BISHKEK, 13 April, 2007- Increasing women's participation in politics and public life is the aim of a week-long training course, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, that starts in Bishkek tomorrow...
Effective administrative justice needed in Kosovo, says report by OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 12 April 2007
PRISTINA, 12 April 2007- Challenges to a functioning administrative justice system need to be tackled to help protect individual rights and the rule of law, concludes a new report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
Continued existence of parallel structures affect rule of law in Kosovo, says report by OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 4 April 2007
PRISTINA, 4 April 2007- The continued existence of parallel structures in Kosovo in several public sector areas has a direct impact on the rights of individuals and the rule of law, concludes a new human rights report from the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...