News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR organizes first training for entity police investigators handling war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 25 May 2011
BIHAĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 25 May 2011- A two-day training seminar on investigations for police investigators and prosecutors handling war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended in Bihać today...
OSCE/ODIHR trains judiciary handling war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina on trial skills
Publishing date: 20 May 2011
SARAJEVO, 20 May 2011 – A two-day training seminar on advocacy-related trial skills for judges, prosecutors and defence lawyers handling war crimes cases in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended in Jahorina today...
Political attacks are major obstacle to effective war crimes processing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 19 May 2011
SARAJEVO, 19 May 2011 – The criminal justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina is making progress in tackling impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, but political attacks on the justice system and many other obstacles are hampering the delivery of justice to victims, concludes a report by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina published today...
OSCE Chairperson discussed with Russian Foreign Minister visit to Afghanistan, Transdniestrian conflict and appointment of OSCE key officials
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
VILNIUS, 18 May 2011- In today’s telephone conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis discussed the process of appointment of the OSCE Secretary General, the progress in addressing protracted conflicts, and collective approaches to tackling transnational security threats...
OSCE media representative discusses media freedom, voices concern over impunity during visit to Moscow
Publishing date: 21 April 2011
MOSCOW, 21 April 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, concluded today a four-day visit to Moscow, during which she addressed violence against journalists and other media freedom issues with senior Russian officials...
OSCE Centre supports training seminar for regional prosecutors in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 April 2011
ASTANA, 20 April 2011 – A three-day OSCE-supported training for Kazakhstani prosecutors on overseeing the implementation of international agreements began today...
National human rights institutions need clear mandate, resources and independence, speakers at OSCE meeting say
Publishing date: 14 April 2011
VIENNA, 14 April 2011 – National human rights institutions need a clear mandate, sufficient resources and genuine independence from governments to be able to play their role effectively, participants said today at the opening of a special OSCE meeting on the topic in Vienna...