News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports public participation in flood management practices in Serbia
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
On 27 and 28 June 2013, in partnership with Serbia’s Government Office for Civil Society Co-operation, the OSCE Mission to Serbia organized a seminar for 20 human rights...
OSCE trains law enforcement officials in Azerbaijan on standards for arrest and pre-trial detention
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
The OSCE Office in Baku trained 12 law enforcement officials in the newly adopted legislation on the rights and freedoms of individuals kept in detention from 27 to 29 June 2013...
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier congratulates Croatia on EU membership
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
On 1 July 2013 the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier congratulated Croatia on becoming a member of the European Union...
OSCE provides equipment for training environmental inspectors in Ukraine
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) has donated equipment to the newly established Training Center of the country’s State Environmental Inspectorate...
On visit to Moldova, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities welcomes dialogue on Latin script schools in Transdniestria
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
During a visit to Moldova from 26 to 28 June 2013, Knut Vollebaek, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, welcomed efforts to find solutions for the Latin script schools in Transdniestria.
OSCE Mission to Moldova welcomes release of Alexandru Coliban from Transdniestrian prison
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
CHISINAU, 28 June 2013 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Jennifer Brush, welcomed today’s news that Alexandru Coliban has been released from a Transdniestrian prison...
Annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly session to open in Istanbul
Publishing date: 28 June 2013
More than 260 parliamentarians from across the OSCE's 57 countries will participate in the 22nd Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey from 29 June to 3 July 2013...