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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Belarusian judges discuss international standards for individualizing criminal responsibility at ODIHR seminar in Minsk
Publishing date: 21 March 2019
International rule of law standards for the individualization of criminal responsibility were the topic of a seminar organized on 21 March 2019 in Minsk for participants from across Belarus.
ODIHR promotes innovative research methods to study unreported hate crimes
Publishing date: 21 March 2019
Innovative methods for researching unreported hate crimes and hate incidents were the focus of a training session for criminal justice and human rights professionals organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 20 and 21 March 2019 in Warsaw.
OSCE Media Freedom Representative concludes official visit to Belarus, encourages reform of media freedom environment
Publishing date: 20 March 2019
MINSK, 20 March 2019 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today concluded a three-day official visit to Minsk. In his discussions with the Belarusian authorities, he called on the government to undertake the reforms necessary for developing a more favourable and pluralistic media environment...
ODIHR, OSCE Presence in Albania co-organize workshop on gender-sensitive legislation
Publishing date: 20 March 2019
Promoting gender-sensitive legislation in Albania was the focus of discussion at a workshop in Tirana on 20 March 2019. The event was organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania and the parliament of Albania.
Adaptation of Belarus to key provisions of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in focus of workshop co-organized by OSCE in Minsk
Publishing date: 20 March 2019
Digitalization and simplification of import, export and transit procedures was the focus of a workshop organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) together with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and with the support of the World Customs Organization and the National Centre for Marketing and Price Study of the Foreign Ministry of Belarus from 19 to 21 March in Minsk, Belarus...
New Russian laws could further limit media freedom, says OSCE Representative Harlem Désir
Publishing date: 19 March 2019
VIENNA, 19 March 2019 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today said that new laws introduced in Russia impose excessive restrictions on speech and information on the Internet, and could further limit media freedom in the country...
Effective protection of state borders of Tajikistan focus at OSCE-organized training on operational planning
Publishing date: 18 March 2019
Situation analysis at the borders, decision-making processes and implementation of operational plans were the main topics of a three-day training course organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, which was finalized with a graduation ceremony on 15 March 2019 in Dushanbe...