News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Strategies to improve security of Muslim communities and reduce hate crime the focus of ODIHR-organized consultations in Frankfurt
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
Understanding hate crimes against Muslims and developing guidelines to address the security needs of Muslim communities was at the centre of regional stakeholder consultations for Western Europe co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Frankfurt,
ODIHR trains Uzbek law-enforcement officers on human rights and counter-terrorism policing
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
The importance of observing human rights standards to improve the effectiveness of counter-terrorism policing was the focus of a training workshop held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in Tashkent
OSCE and University of Birmingham hold expert workshop on economic diplomacy and connectivity
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
The role of the OSCE in promoting economic diplomacy and connectivity was the focus of an expert workshop organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham on 25 June 2018 in Vienna...
OSCE Representative condemns arson attack on offices of De Telegraaf newspaper in Netherlands, urges complete and thorough investigation
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
VIENNA, 26 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today expressed alarm after a van was driven into the offices of the De Telegraaf newspaper in the Netherlands, and the vehicle then set on fire...
OSCE supports seminar on Istanbul Protocol to help investigate torture cases in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
An OSCE-supported three-day training seminar “Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Inhuman Treatment in Accordance with the Istanbul Protocol” concluded on 23 June 2018 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
ODIHR publishes new guide to assist civil society in building lasting coalitions to address intolerance and discrimination
Publishing date: 26 June 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released a new guide to assist civil society organizations in building lasting coalitions to promote tolerance and non-discrimination and to address anti-Semitism in the OSCE region. The launch event took place in Brussels on 26
OSCE representative condemns physical attack and death threat against journalist in Croatia, welcomes prompt reaction by authorities
Publishing date: 25 June 2018
VIENNA, 25 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned the physical attack and death threat against a journalist Hrvoje Bajlo last night in Zadar.