News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
“Free, pluralistic and independent media is a vital pillar of democracy,” stress International Freedom of Expression Rapporteurs
Publishing date: 2 May 2023
BANJUL/GENEVA/VIENNA/WASHINGTON D.C./NEW YORK CITY, 2 May 2023 — Commemorating the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, freedom of expression mandate holders* from the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the African Commission of Human Rights (ACHPR), and the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) issued a Joint Declaration on Media Freedom and Democracy.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to train police officers on identifying victims who have been trafficked
Publishing date: 25 April 2023
How police officers should conduct interviews with persons suspected of being trafficked was the focus of a two-day workshop organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry of Interior’s Department for Combating Human Trafficking on 24 and 25 April in Budva.
OSCE organized a study visit to Estonia and Finland for the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 24 April 2023
From 17 to 20 April 2023, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) organized a study visit to Estonia and Finland for a delegation of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ACA). The five-member Delegation was headed by the Director of the Agency, Mr. Akmal E. Burkhanov.
More determination needed by states to prevent breaches of international law and ensure accountability during conflict and crisis, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 24 April 2023
VIENNA, 24 April 2023 – While all countries of the OSCE have expressed their determination “to resolve by peaceful means any related issue, individually and collectively, on the basis of mutual respect and co-operation”, violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law are a reality in the region today, OSCE leaders said as a two-day conference began today.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports development of MINA News Agency
Publishing date: 24 April 2023
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro provided the MINA News Agency with technical equipment on 24 April to support its further development as the only Montenegrin news agency.
Young women professionals in Central Asia get career kick-start in energy sector through OSCE training course
Publishing date: 21 April 2023
The OSCE organized an intensive in-person and online training course from 17 to 21 April 2023 on renewable energy for around 100 young women from Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Mongolia, to help them kick-start careers in the sustainable energy sector.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports campaign "I choose the police"
Publishing date: 19 April 2023
Building a career in the police means building yourself, a team and a community that works for the safety of Montenegro and its citizens. In order for as many young people as possible, especially girls, to see themselves in this role, the Ministry of Interior’s Police Directorate and the Police Academy, with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, are launching the "I choose the police" campaign.