News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities supports Lithuania’s efforts to promote diversity
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov underlined his continued good co-operation with the Lithuanian authorities during his visit to the country on 7 and 8 November 2022. He met with Education, Science and Sports Minister Jurgita Šiugždinienė, Justice Minister Ewelina
OSCE Mission survey reveals concerning data about psychological violence against women and girls in Montenegro
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
An opinion poll conducted in Montenegro found that 85 per cent of respondents perceive psychological violence against women and girls as being either very common or at least occurring in individual cases. A third of women respondents personally experienced at least one form of psychological violence and over 44.1 per cent of respondents believe this to be the most common form of violence in intimate (partner) and family relationships.
State policy and ongoing reforms on the private international law focus of OSCE conference in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 16 November 2022
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the NGO “Legal Problems Research Center”, and the Tashkent State University of Law held an international conference on 15 November in Tashkent.
Effective judicial responses in fight against organized crime and corruption focus of OSCE regional discussion in Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
A Regional Conference on the investigation and adjudication of organized crime and corruption, gathering 45 justice sector stakeholders from across the region, as part of the OSCE Regional Trial Monitoring Project, opened on 15 November in Budva, Montenegro.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo organizes visits to cultural and religious heritage sites for elementary school pupils
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
To teach schoolchildren about the importance of cultural and religious heritage, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo organized visits for over 130 elementary school pupils and their teachers to four sites in Prizren. The aim of the visits was to increase the knowledge of schoolchildren from different
OSCE Mission to Skopje launches online course on digital investigative journalism techniques
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
To promote investigative journalism and help media professionals hone their digital investigative skills so they can conduct more thorough research to bring the facts to light, the OSCE Mission to Skopje launched an e-learning course on 15 November 2022. This e-learning course provides a toolbox
OSCE holds workshop in Sarajevo on improvement of the gender-based violence curriculum for law enforcement
Publishing date: 15 November 2022
On 15 November 2022, the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department held a workshop in Sarajevo dedicated to updating the curriculum for law enforcement on gender-based violence (GBV).