News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative meets with Ambassador of Romania
Publishing date: 22 February 2022
On 21 February 2022, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Teresa Ribeiro met with the Permanent Representative of Romania to the OSCE (International Organizations in Vienna), Ambassador Stelian Stoian.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative Teresa Ribeiro appalled by killing of Turkish journalist Güngör Arslan, urges swift justice
Publishing date: 21 February 2022
VIENNA, 21 February 2022 — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, expressed her shock and outrage at the news of the killing of journalist Güngör Arslan, the owner and editor of the local news site Ses Kocaeli, in Turkey.
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Moldova
Publishing date: 18 February 2022
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Moldova Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final report and recommendations of the election observation mission to the 2021 early parliamentary elections in Moldova during a
OSCE conducts feasibility study for curricula on parliamentary studies in Albania
Publishing date: 17 February 2022
On 16 February 2022, the OSCE Presence in Albania introduced academic partners, the Assembly and representatives of civil society to the main findings of a feasibility study for the development of a study programme on parliamentary issues.
Gender equality in parliament focus of OSCE workshop for members of parliament, political parties and judges in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 17 February 2022
Gender mainstreaming in politics and legislation and best practices in reviewing legislation for gender sensitivity were the topics of a two-day advanced workshop that ended on 16 February 2022 in Dushanbe. The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) co-organized the event.
OSCE supports webinar on communication skills for local self-governance bodies in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 17 February 2022
An OSCE-supported webinar on enhancing the communications skills of maslikhats (local self-governance bodies) was conducted from 8 to 11 February 2022 in Kazakh and Russian languages.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues supporting women police officers
Publishing date: 11 February 2022
As part of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro commitment to encourage the recruitment and advancement women in the police, the Mission provided technical equipment to the Women Police Association on 11 February 2022 in Podgorica.