News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-supported study visit of Armenian police to Sweden focuses on dialogue policing
Publishing date: 10 December 2021
Five representatives from the Republic of Armenia’s police and Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Justice Kristin Grigoryan participated in a two-and-a-half day study visit, organized by the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit and hosted by the Swedish Police Authority, Police Region Stockholm.
OSCE helps improve border security of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
To help improve border security of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to BiH, held a training course on identifying forged travel documents for instructors at the Agency for Education and Professional Training of the BiH Ministry of Security, from 6 to 10 December 2021 in Mostar.
OSCE Presence in Albania brings together human rights institutions from Western Balkans
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
On the eve of International Human Rights Day, on 9 December 2021 the OSCE Presence in Albania organized a regional roundtable discussion for equality bodies and independent human rights institutions. Representatives from the Western Balkans discussed, in the hybrid-format meeting, their role and interactions with respect to judicial proceedings.
Best practices of the Operating Aarhus Centre discussed at an OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
An online seminar on how to make the work of Aarhus Centres sustainable was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat on December 9, 2021. Its participants presented best practices from OSCE participating States in implementing effective approaches for making them sustainable, taking into account their legal status
OSCE supports training on basic business skills for rural women in Aral Sea region of Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
A three-day training course on basic business skills, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, concluded on 27 November 2021 in Aralsk city in the Kyzylorda province of Kazakhstan. Some 15 rural women from the Aral Sea region attended the event.
OSCE promotes human rights standards during criminal proceedings and investigations
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
An OSCE-organized online course for law students on promoting international human rights standards in criminal proceedings and investigations took place in Ashgabat from 6 to 10 December 2021.
Strengthening youth crime and drug use prevention through OSCE-organized workshop
Publishing date: 9 December 2021
On 9 December, the Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities in co-operation with the OSCE Academy in Bishkek organized a national workshop on strengthening youth crime and drug use prevention in Bishkek.