News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan organizes study trip to Germany by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 12 June 2024
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) has organized a study trip on 10-12 June 2024 by the Constitutional Court of Uzbekistan to constitutional courts and law institutions in Germany.
Swiss federal elections 2023: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
Switzerland's 2023 federal assembly elections were competitive and well organized, and new campaign finance regulation increased transparency, but donation and campaign spending limits are lacking and reporting on spending is regrettably not required. The redesigned internet voting system
Military advisors from Germany and the United Kingdom visit OSCE-supported Regional Explosive Hazards Training Center
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
On 21 and 22 May 2024, two military advisors from the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the OSCE in Vienna, the United Kingdom Delegation to the OSCE in Vienna, and one representative from the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center’s Forum for Security Co-operation Support Unit (CPC/FSC SU) visited the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) and OSCE-supported Regional Explosive Hazards Training Center (REHTC).
Training on Ethics and Disciplinary Practices: A Path to Judicial Professionalism
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), in co-operation with the AIRE Centre and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and Republika Srpska (RS) Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centres, organized a tailored training course on ethical standards and disciplinary practices for 40 judges and prosecutors on 29 May in Sarajevo.
OSCE mobilizes children and their families for the V Cycling marathon in Namangan
Publishing date: 29 May 2024
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) continued its bicycle tour of Uzbekistan by organizing the V Cycling Marathon for preschool children on 28 May 2024, this year in Namangan. Previous editions took place in Tashkent, Samarkand, Khiva and Nukus. This playful yet meaningful initiative
Training of police cadets and young inspectors strengthens criminal justice responses to violence against women and girls in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 17 May 2024
From 13 to 16 May 2024 the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Police Academy organized four one-day introductory training courses on gender-responsive policing of violence against women and girls for police cadets and young police inspectors in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
Addressing Challenges in Adjudicating Discrimination: Tackling Inconsistent Application of Law and the Reversed Burden of Proof
Publishing date: 17 May 2024
The BiH Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination aligns with international human rights standards; however, persistent inconsistencies in court practices remain, notably concerning the burden of proof. To ensure the uniform implementation of the law, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina