News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Representative reiterates call to release Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko, following his conviction in Russia
Publishing date: 4 June 2018
VIENNA, 4 June 2018 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, today deplored the sentencing of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko to 12 years in prison in the Russian Federation, and reiterated his call to release the journalist.
National stakeholders, international experts discuss establishment of national mechanism to prevent torture in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
A draft law and regulations establishing a national preventive mechanism (NPM) to monitor all places of detention in Uzbekistan were the focus of a roundtable discussion in Tashkent on 31 May and 1 June 2018. The event was organized by the country’s ombuds institution – the Authorized Person of the
OSCE-supported change management training course for Montenegro’s parliamentary services held in Podgorica
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
A change management training course, the last in a series of workshops for the parliamentary services of Montenegro organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the parliament, was held on 31 May and 1 June 2018 in Podgorica.
OSCE Programme Officer in Dushanbe commenced its annual awareness-raising campaign entitled Parents against Terrorism
Publishing date: 1 June 2018
On 28 May 2018 the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe commenced its annual awareness-raising campaign, Parents against Terrorism, with a series of one-day activities in the local communities of Shaartuz, Qabodiyon, Qushoniyon and Vakhsh in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan....
Good governance and economic connectivity focus of OSCE Regional Ministerial Conference in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 31 May 2018
“Good Governance and Economic Connectivity- best practices within the OSCE region” was the topic of the OSCE Regional Ministerial Conference organized by the OSCE and the Government of Turkmenistan that ended in Ashgabat on 31 May 2018...
OSCE supports international roundtable on exchange of best practices on combating human trafficking and illegal migration
Publishing date: 31 May 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana supported the international roundtable "Exchanging experiences and best practices in combating human trafficking and illegal migration" held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on 31 May 2018...
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe trains government experts on anti-corruption screening of legal acts
Publishing date: 31 May 2018
A three-day practical workshop on anti-corruption screening of legal acts for government experts concluded on 25 May 2018 at the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe...