News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE continues efforts to prevent and combat gender-based violence in South Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 3 August 2022
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department's Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU) organized a regional training-of-trainer course on gender-sensitive policing of violence against women and girls (VAWG) from 25 to 29 July 2022 in Warsaw, Poland.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities focuses on inter-ethnic relations and regional co-operation in visit to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 August 2022
On his official visit to Uzbekistan from 28 July to 2 August 2022, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov met representatives of the national and regional authorities and civil society in the Tashkent and Fergana regions to discuss inter-ethnic relations and regional co-operation.
OSCE supports regional explosive ordnance disposal course for specialists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 August 2022
Eighteen specialists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan completed a three-week regional Explosive Ordnance Disposal course (EOD level 1) at the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre (REHTC) of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defence in Chimteppa, on 29 July 2022.
Statement by the OSCE Mission to BiH on the recent insults directed against women politicians based on their physical appearance
Publishing date: 1 August 2022
The OSCE Mission to BiH supports the crucial role of political parties in creating an enabling environment for women in politics.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses inter-ethnic policy and multilingual education with Government of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 1 August 2022
During his official visit to Kyrgyzstan from 24 to 27 July 2022, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov discussed the country’s inter-ethnic policy and the importance of multilingual education with representatives of the government and civil society, including national minorities.
Hungary parliamentary elections and referendum 2022: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 29 July 2022
The parliamentary elections and referendum in Hungary were well run, but marred by the absence of a level playing field. While contestants were largely able to campaign freely, there was a pervasive overlap between ruling coalition and government messaging and activities. Candidate registration was inclusive, offering voters distinct alternatives, but biased news coverage limited voters’ opportunity to make an informed choice....
Role of the Ombudsperson’s office in protecting women's rights and promoting gender equality discussed at OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 29 July 2022
On 29 July 2022, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online seminar on the role of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in protecting women’s rights and promoting gender equality. The event brought together representatives from the Office of the Ombudsperson of Turkmenistan with the