News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE organizes online seminar for judges on freedom of expression and judicial regulation of defamation cases in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 September 2020
An OSCE-supported seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and the judicial regulation of defamation took place on 24 September 2020 in Nur-Sultan. The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan co-organized the event with the Supreme Court, NGO Legal Media Centre, Internews Kazakhstan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan co-organizes seminar for judges on using provisions of international treaties in national court decisions
Publishing date: 24 September 2020
Judges and members of Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court and the National Human Rights Centre completed a three-day seminar on 24 September 2020 about using the provisions of international treaties in decisions of the country’s courts...
Poland presidential election 2020: ODIHR Special Election Assessment Mission Final Report
Publishing date: 23 September 2020
ODIHR final report on 2020 Poland presidential elections The presidential election in Poland was professionally managed despite legal uncertainty during the electoral process and gaps in regulating important aspects. These are some of the main conclusions from the final report on the Polish
OSCE supports online training seminar for young professionals and civil servants from Central Asia and Afghanistan on climate change mitigation
Publishing date: 22 September 2020
An OSCE-supported training seminar on climate change mitigation and adaptation in Central Asia concluded on 22 September 2020 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Digitalization of customs and transport procedures discussed at OSCE seminar in Ashgabat
Publishing date: 22 September 2020
An OSCE-organized online seminar on digitalization of customs and transport procedures in compliance with the international standards, the UN conventions and agreements for representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, transport agencies and other relevant institutions opened on 22 September 2020 in Ashgabat...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports training course for potential applicants to Regional Youth Co-operation Office Open Call
Publishing date: 21 September 2020
In preparation for the fifth Regional Youth Co-operation Office (RYCO) Call for Proposals, the RYCO Local Branch Office and the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a training course for potential applicants from 18 to 20 September 2020 in Podgorica...
Leadership, women’s political participation and public speaking skills in focus of OSCE-supported webinar in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 September 2020
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, in co-operation with the National Commission for Women, Family and Demographic Policy under the President of Kazakhstan, the UN Women Office in Kazakhstan, and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) organized an online event for women politicians and those that aspire to become politically active, from 16 to 19 September 2020...