News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE delivers a lecture on cryptocurrencies for police cadets in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 23 November 2023
On 23 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan organized a lecture on cryptocurrency-related crimes for the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. The OSCE briefed around 120 cadets and
Strengthening professional development on cybercrime: OSCE regional workshop in Tashkent
Publishing date: 22 November 2023
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan brought together twenty-five senior representatives from all the major Central Asian law enforcement educational institutions and the staff from the regional OSCE field operations to discuss best practices in training criminal justice practitioners on the investigation of cybercrimes and other crimes involving electronic evidence.
OSCE organizes in Tashkent a two-day training ‘Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings within the Hospitality Sector’
Publishing date: 22 November 2023
On 21-22 November, the two-day training on preventing trafficking in human beings the hospitality sector was conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) in co-operation with the National Commission on Combatting Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labour. Thirty-two (seven women
OSCE co-organizes conference on "Civil Society and the Media: Critical Voices Under Pressure"
Publishing date: 22 November 2023
Numerous representatives of BiH civil society, media, experts and the international community called on the RS authorities to withdraw the draft legislation on ‘foreign agents’ at the “Civil Society and the Media: Critical Voices Under Pressure” conference held in Dom omladine in Banja Luka on 22 November 2023. The conference was organized by the EU Office in BiH with the OSCE Mission to BiH and Transparency International in BiH.
Promoting dialogue and confidence-building on transboundary waterways between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 November 2023
The 11th Working Group Meeting on Environmental Protection under the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Chu-Talas Water Commission (the Commission) took place on 21 November 2023 in Almaty city. The meeting was supported and co-organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (POiA) and the OSCE
The Kyrgyz Republic counters money laundering and terrorism financing through digitalization with the support of the OSCE
Publishing date: 21 November 2023
On 21 November 2023, the State Financial Intelligence Service of the Kyrgyz Republic presented the Unified Financial Intelligence Information and Analytical System (UFIAS) with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (POiB). This innovative system aims to combat financial crimes and terrorism financing.
Greece early parliamentary elections 2023: ODIHR election assessment mission final report
Publishing date: 21 November 2023
The 2023 early parliamentary elections in Greece took place in a competitive and pluralistic environment, and fundamental freedoms were respected. Voters were provided with ample information to make an informed choice. While some technical aspects could be improved, the election was effectively