News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Policing of assemblies should be guided by respect for human rights, say participants of OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 2 July 2013
The importance of policing assemblies in line with human rights standards and OSCE commitments was highlighted at a meeting of more than 30 police officers and civil society representatives from across the OSCE region, in Vienna on 1 and 2 July 2013...
OSCE Secretary General discusses OSCE agenda with high-level officials
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier held a series of high-level meetings on 1 July 2013 in Vienna...
OSCE supports public participation in flood management practices in Serbia
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
On 27 and 28 June 2013, in partnership with Serbia’s Government Office for Civil Society Co-operation, the OSCE Mission to Serbia organized a seminar for 20 human rights...
OSCE trains law enforcement officials in Azerbaijan on standards for arrest and pre-trial detention
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
The OSCE Office in Baku trained 12 law enforcement officials in the newly adopted legislation on the rights and freedoms of individuals kept in detention from 27 to 29 June 2013...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier congratulates Croatia on EU membership
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
On 1 July 2013 the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier congratulated Croatia on becoming a member of the European Union...
OSCE provides equipment for training environmental inspectors in Ukraine
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) has donated equipment to the newly established Training Center of the country’s State Environmental Inspectorate...
On visit to Moldova, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes dialogue on Latin script schools in Transdniestria
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
During a visit to Moldova from 26 to 28 June 2013, Knut Vollebaek, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, welcomed efforts to find solutions for the Latin script schools in Transdniestria.