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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Members of Parliament in Uzbekistan discuss strengthening parliamentary financial oversight of the security sector at OSCE workshop
Publishing date: 3 June 2021
The role of Parliament in budgetary and financial security-sector oversight in Uzbekistan was discussed in an interactive workshop in Tashkent on 3 June 2021. Twenty members of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) participated in the event, including committee chairpersons and their deputies as well as members and support staff from the Legislative Chamber and the Senate.
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 3 June 2021
CHISINAU, 3 June 2021 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 11 July early parliamentary elections in Moldova, following an invitation from the national authorities...
OSCE Media Freedom Representative calls on authorities to urgently find sustainable funding for Slovenia’s public press agency
Publishing date: 2 June 2021
VIENNA, 2 June 2021 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, today expressed her concern about the ongoing suspension of public funding for the Slovenian Press Agency (STA).
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media urges immediate and unconditional release of all detained journalists in Belarus
Publishing date: 2 June 2021
VIENNA, 2 June 2021 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, urged today the public authorities in Belarus to free all journalists and other media workers who have been sentenced, arrested or detained in the country. Most of these journalists were apprehended for their reporting on public events and other political developments in the country.
Role of law enforcement officials vital to prevent torture, say participants at dedicated conference
Publishing date: 2 June 2021
The crucial role played by the police and other law enforcement officials in serving their communities and preventing torture and other ill-treatment of people in the criminal justice system is the focus of a dedicated conference today. Despite the timely reaffirmation by OSCE countries last year
Children’s rights need better protection in Ukraine’s criminal justice system, finds OSCE-supported report
Publishing date: 1 June 2021
Multiple interrogations, lack of psychological support, lengthy proceedings, these are just a few of the problems children face in Ukraine’s criminal justice system according to a new OSCE-supported report presented on 1 June 2021.
OSCE Programme Office in Kyrgyzstan helps build capacity of parliamentary staff
Publishing date: 28 May 2021
On 27 and 28 May, thirty civil servants of the administration of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan underwent the first training course in a series of capacity-building exercises in Bishkek. The training course aims to further develop analytical skills that are essential in collecting, processing, and conducting analysis of strategic documents and reports for policy formulation.