News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Final report on United Kingdom’s early general election by OSCE/ODIHR recommends reviewing campaign finance provisions
Publishing date: 28 August 2017
The final report on the 8 June early general election in the United Kingdom, published on 28 August 2017 by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), contains several recommendations to improve campaign finance regulations and further strengthen the legal framework for
NGOs from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River engage in discussions at OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported retreat
Publishing date: 28 August 2017
On 25 August 2017, the OSCE Mission to Moldova supported a retreat for 28 representatives of NGOs from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River in the village of Merenesti. The event provided a platform for practical discussions on running an NGO. Participants were selected based on their motivation to foster co-operation between NGOs from the either side of the river...
OSCE Mission to Moldova trains teachers from vocational schools on gender equality and women’s rights
Publishing date: 28 August 2017
Forty-six teachers from vocational schools throughout Moldova completed a Train the Trainer programme and learned new techniques for achieving gender equality and improving their skills in the promotion of women’s rights in the field of education. The training course, organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, took place from 22 to 25 August 2017 in Chisinau...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media calls for immediate release of journalist Mehman Aliyev in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
VIENNA, 25 August 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today called for the immediate release of prominent Azerbaijani journalist and media expert Mehman Aliyev...
Killing of Swedish journalist Kim Wall points at threats faced by journalists, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media says
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
VIENNA, 25 August 2017- OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the Danish authorities’ swift and thorough investigation of the killing of the Swedish freelance journalist Kim Wall, whose body was identified earlier this week...
OSCE supports training for journalists on open data and data processing in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
A two-day OSCE-supported training seminar on data journalism for some 15 journalists across the country concluded on 25 August in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE supports regional trade facilitation and border protection workshop in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 August 2017
An OSCE-supported regional workshop on trade facilitation and border protection concluded on 25 August 2017 in Astana. Some 60 officials of Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry and trade representatives from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan reviewed the challenges and