News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Ambassador of Turkey
Publishing date: 26 March 2021
On 26 March, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with the newly appointed Ambassador Hatun Demirer, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the OSCE, to welcome the new Ambassador and discuss the current media situation in Turkey.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative meets with UK Minister of State
Publishing date: 26 March 2021
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro, met with the Minister for South Asia and Commonwealth of the British Government, H.E. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, on 25 March 2021, to discuss media freedom developments in the United Kingdom and the OSCE region.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro donates IT equipment to civil society organizations
Publishing date: 26 March 2021
As part of an joint initiative to strengthen capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs) in using digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro delivered IT equipment to 19 CSOs from 15 to 26 March...
OSCE Border Management Staff College concludes its 28th Staff Course
Publishing date: 25 March 2021
The OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) concluded its 28th Staff Course on 24 March 2021. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on travel, this particular course was conducted only for local Tajik border security and management officials.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina donates IT equipment to anti-corruption teams across the country
Publishing date: 25 March 2021
From 16 to 25 March 2021, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) provided IT equipment to the anti-corruption teams across BiH. The delivery is part of the Mission’s efforts to combat corruption...
Kazakhstan’s 2021 parliamentary elections: OSCE/ ODIHR observation mission final report
Publishing date: 25 March 2021
The 2021 parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan were efficiently prepared amid the challenges posed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic but lacked genuine competition. Despite partially addressing a few previous ODIHR recommendations by way of recent legal revisions, the general legal framework
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe helps train Women’s Resource Centres staff in providing support to domestic violence victims
Publishing date: 24 March 2021
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe concluded a five-day training course on "Providing Psychological Support to Victims of Domestic Violence" on 19 March 2021 in Dushanbe. Some 19 representatives from Women’s Resource Centres and Tajikistan’s Committee on Women and Family Affairs from Sughd, Khatlon, Rasht and Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast regions participated in the course.