News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Judge Korner concludes assessment visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, on implementation of war crimes processing
Publishing date: 29 January 2020
Judge Joanna Korner CMG QC concluded today her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina devoted to assessing the implementation of the recommendations provided in her earlier, 2016, OSCE-supported Report on war crimes processing at the state level in BiH...
ODIHR visits Ukraine to discuss electoral recommendations
Publishing date: 24 January 2020
Experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final reports and recommendations of the observation missions to the 2019 presidential and early parliamentary elections in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv from 21 to 24 January 2020.
OSCE Mission and Prizren municipality launch Digital Platform for Public Participation
Publishing date: 23 January 2020
The Digital Platform for Public Participation, an online platform connecting residents and local institutions, was launched in Prizren on 22 January 2020 by Mayor Mytaher Haskuka and the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jan Braathu...
On the Day of Journalists, OSCE Mission to Montenegro extends congratulations to all journalist and media community in the country
Publishing date: 22 January 2020
On the occasion of the Day of Journalists, 23 January, the Head of the OSCE to Montenegro, Maryse Daviet, congratulats journalists in the country...
Full engagement of women, national minorities and persons with disabilities crucial to ensure democratic elections, say participants of OSCE conference in Tirana
Publishing date: 21 January 2020
Increasing the participation of women, national minorities and persons with disabilities at all stages of the electoral process is the focus of a conference taking place in Tirana on 21 and 22 January 2020...
Full engagement of women, national minorities and persons with disabilities crucial to ensure democratic elections, say participants of OSCE conference in Tirana
Publishing date: 21 January 2020
Increasing the participation of women, national minorities and persons with disabilities at all stages of the electoral process is the focus of a conference taking place in Tirana on 21 and 22 January 2020. Key topics addressed are challenges and obstacles to the inclusion of these groups in
Attack against journalist in Greece unacceptable, OSCE Media Freedom Representative urges full investigation
Publishing date: 20 January 2020
VIENNA, 20 January 2020 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, condemned today the violent attack against journalist Thomas Jacobi in Athens, Greece...