News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Role of prosecutors in addressing hate crimes the focus of discussion at ODIHR and IAP event in Washington
Publishing date: 22 October 2014
Key challenges in strengthening the work by prosecutors in addressing hate crimes were the focus of a panel discussion organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) in Washington, D. C. on 22 October 2014.
OSCE, Peace Research Institute Oslo assess national plans on women, peace and security in new publication
Publishing date: 22 October 2014
The OSCE Gender Section together with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) on 22 October 2014 launched a new publication, which assesses good practices and challenges within the 27 National Action Plans in place across the OSCE region on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security...
OSCE supports workshop on tariffs and valuation for Afghan customs officers
Publishing date: 22 October 2014
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in co-operation with the Afghan National Customs Academy, concluded a ten-day training for 18 Afghan Customs officers on customs tariffs and valuation today, 23 October 2014, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE helps find sustainable funding model for Montenegrin public broadcaster
Publishing date: 21 October 2014
PODGORICA 21 October, 2014 – The financial sustainability of the Public Broadcasting Service, Radio-Television Montenegro (PBS RTCG), and its preparation to digital switch-over were in focus of a seminar organized today by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the European Broadcasting Union and RTCG...
OSCE official calls for human rights approach to combat trafficking in human beings
Publishing date: 21 October 2014
Ruth Freedom Pojman, OSCE Deputy Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, called for a human rights approach to combating trafficking in human beings on 16 October 2014 at a conference on victim protection in Canada and Europe at the University of Ottawa, co-organized with the Austrian and Swiss Embassies to Canada...
Hacker attacks on media websites endanger media freedom, says OSCE Representative
Publishing date: 21 October 2014
VIENNA, 21 October 2014 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on authorities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to investigate all hacker attacks on media websites as they represent a clear danger to media freedom...
OSCE, NGO Environmental Movement Ozone raise awareness on waste management in Montenegrin schools
Publishing date: 21 October 2014
Raising awareness on waste management was the focus of the two workshops organised by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the NGO Environmental Movement Ozone, on 17-18 October 2014 in Montenegro...