News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR presents expert comments on draft amendments to Montenegro’s election-related legislation in Podgorica
Publishing date: 21 December 2017
An expert from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) was in Podgorica on 21 December 2017 to present informal comments on draft amendments to election-related laws in Montenegro...
OSCE supports training workshop on use of cryptocurrencies and related risks in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 December 2017
An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar for some 20 representatives of Kazakhstan’s National Bank on the use of cryptocurrencies concluded on 21 December 2017 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE donates equipment to Tajik Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence
Publishing date: 20 December 2017
Fifty sets of radio equipment (HF/VHF radios) were handed to the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe on 19 December 2017.
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Slovenia’s presidential election recommends further efforts to ensure participation of persons with disabilities, strengthen campaign finance provisions
Publishing date: 20 December 2017
The final report on Slovenia’s 22 October presidential election issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 20 December 2017 recommends strengthening campaign finance regulations and increasing collaboration between the election administration, other relevant institutions and civil society to make all polling stations accessible for persons with disabilities.
OSCE enhances identification and profiling skills of border guards in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 December 2017
An OSCE-supported national seminar on identification and profiling techniques for officers of Kazakhstan’s Border Service and Migration Police concluded in Almaty on 13 December 2017...
OSCE provides platform to improve co-operation between government and civil society in Ukraine
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
Over 200 representatives of the Ukrainian government, civil society and the international donor community gathered to discuss ways to stimulate partnership and co-operation between the state and civil society during a two-day conference on 18 and 19 December in Kyiv.
MPs and experts explore ways to enhance transparency and public participation in lawmaking in Georgia at workshop co-hosted by ODIHR in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
Practical ways to ensure a transparent and participatory legislative process were the focus of a workshop held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Parliament of Georgia and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in co-operation with the EU and the Institute