News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Moldova trains law students on delivering primary legal aid
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
On 22-24 June 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held a training event for law students on providing legal aid to those in need. A total of 20 law students from four regions of Moldova – Bălţi, Cahul, Chişinău and Comrat – took part in the training, which was held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, a town by the Dniester/Nistru River...
OSCE marks the international day in support of victims of torture in Armenia
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
International standards, national legal frameworks and good practices on effective investigation of torture cases were discussed at an OSCE-supported conference held on 26 June 2015 in Yerevan in commemoration of the United Nations’ International Day in Support of Victims of Torture...
OSCE Programme Office in Astana and Kazakh-German University promote water governance in Central Asia
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
An OSCE-supported Summer School on Integrated Water Resources Management concluded on 26 June 2015 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a roundtable discussion on this topic involving experts, researches and representatives of international organizations from the region and beyond...
OSCE supports workshop on public hearings in environmental decision-making in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
An OSCE-supported workshop on the role of public hearings as a tool for enhancing public participation in environmental decision-making took place on 26 June 2015, in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan...
OSCE PA Annual Session: Ukraine crisis, refugee tragedy, climate change feature in Draft Resolutions
Publishing date: 25 June 2015
COPENHAGEN, 25 June 2015 – The crisis in and around Ukraine, the plight of migrants and refugees, arms control, climate change and minority rights are among a diverse array of critical security issues on the agenda at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Annual Session next month...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to provide support to Justice Ministry in strengthening rule of law and protection of human rights
Publishing date: 25 June 2015
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support the country’s Ministry of Justice in implementing key policies, bearing in mind the successful co-operation and results achieved in line with the host country’s needs, said the Head of the Mission, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova, during a meeting with Justice Minister Zoran Pazin...
OSCE pledges support to further reform processes in Montenegro
Publishing date: 25 June 2015
Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova, met on 22 June 2015 Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister Dusko Markovic to discuss further engagement of OSCE and its continued support to Montenegro in the implementation of its key strategic national priorities...