News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE roundtable discussion calls for improved policies of inclusion for Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities
Publishing date: 5 November 2015
New policies for the inclusion of Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities should be developed together with community representatives, contain clear objectives and measurable indicators, and have necessary funding, said participants of an OSCE roundtable discussion held in Prishtinë/Priština on 5 November 2015...
OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Armenia focuses on regular monitoring of the implementation of laws as an important element of the law-making process
Publishing date: 5 November 2015
Monitoring the implementation and evaluation of legislation were the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia and the OSCE Office in Yerevan, on 4 and 5 November 2015 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.
Regional workshop in Belgrade explores strengthening cross-border co-operation to address irregular migration-related crimes
Publishing date: 5 November 2015
Strengthening co-operation between criminal justice actors and other relevant stakeholders in addressing crimes related to irregular migration in the Western Balkans was the focus of a regional workshop in Belgrade on 4-5 November 2015, organized by the OSCE and its partners...
OSCE trains social workers in Kazakhstan on assisting human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 5 November 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana supported a training seminar in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 5 November 2015 for social workers on providing care for victims of human trafficking...
Remembrance and education are crucial in countering anti-Roma racism and anti-Semitism, say OSCE/ODIHR representatives
Publishing date: 4 November 2015
Collections: Roma and Sinti genocide
A new publication taking stock of official practices in OSCE participating States to remember and educate about the Roma and Sinti genocide was presented by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 4 November 2015 in Debrecen, Hungary, at the plenary meeting of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports National Risk Assessment of money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 4 November 2015
A practical workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on the National Risk Assessment of money laundering and terrorism financing processes took place at Bahoriston resort in Sughd region on 27-29 October 2015...
OSCE/ODIHR organizes third meeting in Ukraine on the role of dialogue in the security of religious and belief communities
Publishing date: 3 November 2015
The role of dialogue in enhancing the security of religious and belief communities was the focus of a regional roundtable discussion, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Odessa, Ukraine on 3 November 2015.