News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE media freedom representative condemns assault on media member in Serbia
Publishing date: 5 January 2017
VIENNA, 5 January 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the assault in Belgrade on Nihad Ibrahimkadić of the Anadolu Agency...
Iceland signs agreement with OSCE/ODIHR to strengthen hate crime response, investigation and prosecution
Publishing date: 29 December 2016
The Icelandic authorities and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) signed a memorandum of understanding on 29 December 2016 under which Iceland commits to integrate ODIHR’s tailor-made hate crime training programmes into the existing national curricula for law
OSCE Office donates equipment to Tajik border law agencies
Publishing date: 29 December 2016
A donation ceremony involving Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security, Border Troops and Customs Service took place on 27 December 2016 emphasizing successful co-operation between the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the border agencies in 2016 as well as in commemoration of the 25 anniversary of the Tajik security forces...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo publishes third edition of Justice Monitor
Publishing date: 28 December 2016
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo released today the third edition of its Justice Monitor, a publication presenting qualitative performance indicators for first instance courts in Kosovo...
Restrictions to fundamental freedoms, political rights, media and civil society in Russia challenge democratic commitments, says OSCE/ODIHR report on State Duma elections
Publishing date: 23 December 2016
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 18 September 2016 State Duma elections in the Russian Federation recommends that national legislation concerning the freedoms of association, assembly and expression be aligned with international
OSCE Office in Yerevan holds workshop on environmental education
Publishing date: 23 December 2016
A workshop on environmental education, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan in co-operation with the Armenian Nature Protection Ministry, was held on 23 December 2016 in Yerevan...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan organizes discussion on challenging gender stereotypes
Publishing date: 22 December 2016
A roundtable discussion on overcoming the pervasive stereotypes and prejudices in the country was held by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 19 December 2016 in Dushanbe, bringing together some 30 national gender experts, women politicians, and representatives of civil society and youth...