News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports National Preventive Mechanism against Torture in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 April 2018
The second OSCE-supported international forum on the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) concluded on 27 April 2018 in Astana...
OSCE supports seminar on enhancing journalist awareness on newly adopted amendments to media legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 April 2018
An OSCE-supported two-day seminar on enhancing media awareness on newly adopted amendments to media legislation concluded on 27 April 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Mission organizes employment fairs for vulnerable communities in Kosovo
Publishing date: 26 April 2018
The first in a series of employment fairs organized by the OSCE Mission for some 70 members of Kosovo Roma, Kosovo Ashkali and Kosovo Egyptian communities to enhance their employability concluded on 25 April 2018 in Roma Mahala, Mitrovicë/Mitrovica South.
OSCE representative welcomes release of Akın Atalay in Turkey but strongly condemns prison sentences for Cumhuriyet journalists and staff
Publishing date: 26 April 2018
VIENNA, 26 April 2018- While welcoming the acquittal of three Cumhuriyet staff, and the release of CEO Akın Atalay, OSCE media freedom representative Harlem Désir strongly condemned the prison sentences issued by the court in Silivri, Turkey, to the majority of the defendants...
OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan promotes best practices in combating money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption
Publishing date: 25 April 2018
Indicators of money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption and best practices for interagency co-operation were discussed at an OSCE-organized seminar that concluded on 25 April 2018 in Ashgabat...
OSCE supported participation of non-profit organizations from Central Asia and Eastern Europe in Vienna discussion on preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing
Publishing date: 25 April 2018
The OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE field operations, facilitated the participation of representatives of non-profit organizations from Central Asia and Eastern Europe in a direct dialogue on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) evaluation process and risk assessments for more effectively preventing money laundering and terrorist financing on 23 and 24 April 2018 in Vienna...
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe concludes regional training course on disposal of explosive ordnance
Publishing date: 25 April 2018
Forty-one specialists from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan completed a two-week training course on explosive ordnance disposal in Dushanbe on 24 April 2018. The course was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe as a part of its multi-year capacity-building effort...