News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains border officials on protecting human rights in securing borders from terrorism
Publishing date: 10 April 2015
Complying with human rights standards when countering terrorism at borders was the focus of training organized jointly by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) from 6 to 10 April 2015 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
OSCE supports expert meeting on penitentiary legislation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 10 April 2015
The second of two OSCE-supported expert meetings on the harmonization of some legislative acts in line with provisions of the new Criminal Executive Code of Kazakhstan took place on 10 April 2015 in Almaty.
On 21st anniversary of Dada Vujasinović’s death, OSCE Representative calls for justice for all slain journalists
Publishing date: 9 April 2015
VIENNA, 9 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today welcomed the announcement of a new forensic investigation into the death of Serbian journalist Dada Vujasinović, who was found dead in her apartment this day 21 years ago. Mijatović also called on the authorities to fully investigate this and all other killings of journalists...
Journalists learn about work of Kyrgyz State Customs Service in campaign supported by OSCE Centre
Publishing date: 7 April 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyz State Customs Service launched a one-day campaign on 1 April 2015 at the Kyrgyz Customs Training Centre in Leninskoe, near Bishkek, to raise awareness among media on the work of the customs service and the OSCE-supported Training Centre...
Practice of oppressing members of media in Belarus must change, OSCE Representative says
Publishing date: 3 April 2015
VIENNA, 3 April 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today reiterated her call on the Belarussian authorities to stop persecuting members of the media, following continued and repeated intimidations of journalists for doing their job...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator releases new publications on international mine action standards, calls for more risk education efforts to improve safety of Ukrainians
Publishing date: 3 April 2015
On the eve of the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed throughout the world on 4 April, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator released two new publications designed to help Ukrainian authorities better protect civilians from explosive remnants of past military conflicts, as well as from current challenges posed by conflict in the eastern regions of the country...
OSCE Programme Office in Astana organizes study visit to Belgium on probation legislation
Publishing date: 3 April 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the Legislative and Judicial Reform Committee of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Parliament) with support of Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry and Embassy of Belgium in Kazakhstan co-organized a study visit to Belgium from 1 to 4 April 2015...